//------------------------------// // Once a Month // Story: Alicorn Nature // by SC_Orion //------------------------------// "Twilight! I'm home!" Rainbow called out, grinning happily as she trotted into the lobby of Twilight's crystal castle. She bucked the door closed with her hind leg and eagerly looked around, scrutinizing the dark blues and greens which composed the interior, searching for a much more inviting color to welcome her home. "Twilight!" she called out again. A crack of magic broke the stillness. "Oooh! Rainbow! I'm so glad you're home!" Twilight squeed, her eyes lighting up with joy, sparkling and glistening with tears of joy in her eyes. Rainbow smiled at Twilight. "Hey, Twilight," she greeted. Twilight leaped at Rainbow. The pegasus didn't have time to react before Twilight landed in front of her, sat down on her haunches, then grabbed her and wrapped her forelegs around her body in a bone-crushing grip, deflating Rainbow's lungs and making her wheeze. "Oh, I missed you so much! I was starting to get worried that you won't going to come back because you were gone for so long and since I was starting to get worried I was almost convinced to go after you but I'm glad I didn't since you came back!" "T-Twi..." Rainbow groaned, struggling against Twilight's mighty alicorn strength. "I-I missed you t-too, but t-too t-tight..." she wheezed. Twilight squeaked and released Rainbow. "I-I'm sorry! I-I just- I'm happy you're home!" Rainbow panted and clutched her chest with one of her forehooves. She chuckled a little and looked up at Twilight. "Y-yeah, I can tell... uh... Twilight... I was only gone for a couple hours..." Twilight shifted her weight nervously. "I-I know that, but still! Something could have happened! Do you have any idea how worried I was!?" She stood up, easily standing twice as tall as her mate. "Something could have happened to you! What if a manticore had struck and you were injured!? What if a building collapsed on top of you!? What if a manticore attacked and made a building collapse on you and then-" "Twilight!" Rainbow huffed. "I'm fine. Okay?" Twilight stared at Rainbow, her wings constantly shifting, and her legs fidgeting nonstop. Her tail flicked nervously behind her. The two watched each other for several seconds. Twilight shot over to Rainbow, then sat down and started rubbing her head all over Rainbow's neck, head, and body, brushing their fur together. "Oh, I'm so so so soooo happy you're home! I was s-so worried..." she trailed off, cooing as she continued rubbing up against Rainbow, almost desperately, yearning and longing to feel Rainbow's coat against her entire body. Rainbow sighed, suppressing a groan, and wrapped her forelegs around the alicorn that was more than twice her size. "It's that time of the month again, isn't it..." she muttered. Twilight slowed to a stop and pulled back, smiling nervously. Rainbow grinned a little. "C'mere, Twi..." Twilight smiled happily, then resumed vigorously rubbing her head up against Rainbow's body, leaning into her and dragging her mane across her neck. Rainbow leaned into her, holding her and returning the nuzzle. After a few seconds, Twilight shifted her weight, then squirmed out of Rainbow's grip. "Twi-?" Twilight stood up, then started circling Rainbow, rubbing her body against Rainbow's body as best she could, given their height difference. Twilight closed her eyes and cooed in delight as their fur brushed together. Every pass around one of Rainbow's shoulders, she paused briefly to rub up against her more thoroughly. Rainbow groggily opened the door to the bathroom, then looked out across the dark bedroom. Glancing towards the window, she saw Luna's moon casting soft moonlight upon all of Equestria. A few of the rays of moonlight came through the window to strike Twilight's form, making her soft, delicate, albeit much larger body a stunning image of beauty. Twilight whimpered. "R-Rainbow!?" she called, pleading. Immediately, the drowsiness vanished from Rainbow's body. "Twilight?" she called. "Rainbow!" Twilight called again, a single sob escaping her lips as she whimpered. Twilight struggled against the blankets to sit up, and she shook almost violently as she searched the room for the source of Rainbow's voice. "Rainboooowwww!" she whimpered pleadingly. Rainbow hastily strode across the room from the bathroom. "Twilight, it's okay, I'm here!" she called. Twilight's gaze shot towards her. Within seconds, Twilight's hooves flailed about as she leaped out of the bed and all but tackled Rainbow to the floor, pinning her. Rainbow struggled a bit and freed her forelegs from under the large, sobbing alicorn. She quickly wrapped her forelegs around Twilight and held her comfortingly, her ears pinning back. She groaned a bit as she exerted herself into trying to pull Twilight further up on her body. "T-Twilight, what's wrong?" "Y-you weren't th-th-there!" Twilight cried out hysterically, her chest shuddering and heaving with each breath as she hyperventilated. "I-I wo-woke up and y-you weren't there!" she cried out in a high-pitched voice filled with fear. A pained whimper escaped her lips and she buried her head in Rainbow's body, laying her horn on the pegasus' neck and shoulder. "I-I was s-so scared that something had happened to you! Y-you weren't there!" she cried again, her tears soaking Rainbow's chest. "Hey, it's okay, Twilight..." Rainbow comforted. She embraced Twilight's head and held her close to her chest. She extended her wings and wrapped them around Twilight, embracing her protectingly and comfortingly, then she started stroking Twilight's mane with her right forehoof, slowly brushing the alicorn's mane to comfort her. Twilight continued to sob hysterically, her entire body shaking and shivering, although it helped calm her. "I'm okay, alright? I was just in the bathroom for not even five minutes..." she said softly, trying not to groan at the emotional alicorn. "B-but you weren't there! An-and you di-di-didn't t-tell m-me!" Twilight wheezed out. "Shh... just calm down..." Rainbow comforted. "I didn't want to wake you..." she trailed off. Twilight whimpered. Rainbow squeezed Twilight, then leaned down and nuzzled her head. "It's okay..." she coaxed. After several minutes of coaxing, Twilight's breathing and cries calmed down. "Hey... you feeling better?" Twilight hesitantly nodded, then reluctantly lifted her head up from Rainbow's body. She swallowed and smiled weakly down at her pegasus. Rainbow smiled reassuringly, then used her feathers to wipe the tears away from the corner's of Twilight's eyes, making Twilight's smile grow into limitless happiness. "Hey, why don't we go back to bed now, alright?" she asked. "O-okay..." Twilight said softly. She glanced down, then hesitantly stood up, releasing the pegasus from her grip. She swallowed again and licked her lips as Rainbow slowly stood back up. "P-promise not to leave me again?" Rainbow groaned internally but put on a smile for Twilight. "Yeah, Twilight. I'll never leave you," she promised softly. Twilight beamed at her, then leaned over and rubbed her muzzle against Rainbow's neck. Rainbow sighed softly and leaned into Twilight's nuzzle. After several seconds, Twilight reluctantly pulled away, then teleported both of them into the bed. Without giving Rainbow any time to react, Twilight wrapped her limbs around Rainbow, cocooning her against her body and snuggling up with her as she held her close. Twilight nuzzled Rainbow's mane, then used her head to pin Rainbow's head against her chest. Rainbow fidgeted in Twilight's embrace, then managed to roll over and press her back up against Twilight's soft, warm and inviting body. Both of them sighed contently as they drifted back to sleep.