//------------------------------// // Far too early (by Shimmer Code) // Story: Romantic Mischief // by TheHardie-Boy //------------------------------// Jake Taylor silently entered the room of his lovely marefriend Starlight Glimmer. She was nestled in her sheets, sleeping cutely, breathing soft and calm as her belly lifted in perfect harmony of sweet dreams. Smiling happily, Jake made his way to the bedroom curtains clutching them tightly in his hands. It was such a shame to wake a such sleeping beauty, yet needed to be done. With a chuckle, he yanked open the curtains, a flood of warm shimmering sunlight bathed over Starlight much like an ocean wave. “Ahhh!” Starlight flew into the air like a cat, bouncing hard on the bed before flying off to the floor below. “Wakey-wakey!” Jake proudly yelled, dressed in a pair of summer shorts and a navy blue shirt. “What the buck is wrong with you!?” Starlight lifted her head over the edge of the bed, heaving wildly from shock and her mane a complete mess of tangles. “We're going to start an exercise routine!” Jake did a small spin showing off his new clothes. “No exercise! Must become comatose…” Starlight shuffled adorably back under her sheets with a loud pout. “Phst! Don't you remember last week!?” Jake yanked the sheets off the mare with force, Starlight gazing up to him with squinted eyes. The mare let her mind drift back to the past like a calm flowing river. Memories of things once spoken lifting from the haze of forgetfulness. It was an exact week from this uncomfortable morning. Jake and Starlight sat beside a nice cozy fire in the library, both reading their favorite genres of literature and having a lovely night. “Oh yeah? We read together and I loved you!” Starlight gave a half-asleep smile. “Yeaaah. More like…” Jake snorted sarcastically beside the bright glowing window. Starlight simply couldn't enjoy her book that night, she found herself watching Jake read in complete awe of the moment. The young man was munching on a few nearby snacks on his lap, lost in his tale of the seven seas of Equestria. The mare frowning a bit annoyed, gently closing her book and popping her lips softly. “You're getting...pudgy?” Starlight narrowed her eyes slowly towards Jake. Starlight blew a loud raspberry into the air lacklusterly, rolling cutely onto her backside as she placed her hooves delicately upon her soft round belly. “Wouldn't you rather cuddle?” Starlight giggled with a swish of her tail and a cute, pleading expression. “Nice try, but I want you out of bed in five minutes!” Jake held his ground with dignity. Starlight quickly let her smile fade into a disgruntled little frown. Groaning as if someone tossed her off a cliff, the mare slid out of bed, stretching her body in a feminine manner. Smacking her lips, the unicorn glared to Jake with squinted eyes once more. “I'll meet you in the kitchen…” Starlight grumbled, engulfing her body in warm magic. The mare vanished from view, teleporting towards the kitchen, yet simply reappeared in her own room just as quickly as she disappeared, running straight into her bedroom wall with a loud thud, falling over on her side pouting up a storm. “I hate mornings!” She yelled in annoyance and vanished again, this time with more focus. The kitchen was oddly silent as Starlight daintily sipped on her warm glass of coffee. Both had agreed that no exercise could begin without some proper brew. The unicorn loved her coffee warm with a dash of cream and a pinch of hazelnut. Jake, on the other hoof, was a simple man, one who enjoyed his brew piping hot and black. Starlight sat at the table with her mug clutched in both hooves. Jake walked to her side taking a deep sip from his steaming hot mug, only to wince in place from the horribly scorching burn of his morning brew. Starlight batted her long lashes in a deadpan manner, watching Jake take yet another sip from the mug, who winced even harder before letting out a slightly soft moan. Starlight quirked her thin brow in absolute surprise when her boyfriend didn't bother to let the drink cool. Instead, he took a deep breath and pursed his lips together firmly, only to take another deep sip and moan in pain afterward. With a roll of her eyes, Starlight shot Jake's mug with a bolt of magical energy. The young man whimpered in shock as the coffee froze into a block of ice around his lips. Jake pulled away only to have the black cube of ice dangle connected to his tongue. Starlight lifted her hoof over her mouth cutely, soft soprano giggles filling the kitchen. It wouldn't be until a bit later that both had walked over to the edge of The Everfree Forest, Jake happily stretching in place before the entrance in an attempt to limber up, and Starlight yawning at his side, her once vibrant eyes heavy with sleep. “Whenever you're ready?” she yawned in slight annoyance. “I'm ready baby!” Jake excitedly proclaimed to nopony in particular and taking a jumping start into the forest. Two loud snaps filled the bright morning sky above. Jake screamed in agony as both of his ankles seemed to snap like twigs. Starlight frowned in anger, watching her boyfriend collapse on the ground like a sack of potatoes. “Har-har! Get up and run!” Starlight snorted through her nostrils cutely. “Argggh! I can't! My ankles snapped!” Jake groaned in pain on the ground as he rolled over onto his backside. “Both of them!? What are you, made of glass!?” Starlight shook her head softly to the side, placing both hooves atop his chest and focusing. “What are you doing!?” He grunted. “I'm teleporting us home!” The unicorn replied with a cute, scrunched muzzle. “No, too much pain! If I travel through an interdimensional highway, I'll vomit…” Jake gave a loud hiss of pain from below his marefriend. “What can we do then!?” Starlight asked in utter confusion, her boyfriend flashing a sheepish gaze. It would be about an hour later that the doors to the castle would open up widely to the world. Twilight worriedly paced around the main hall of her home, wondering where Starlight and Jake vanished to abruptly this morning. Yet Twilight watched in stunned silence at the farce before her. Jake sat atop Starlight's back joyously as he rode her into the castle for everypony to see. Twilight bit her lower lip, holding back a wave of giggles. “You're very gentle,” Jake cooed into Starlight's ear, wishing he had a Sugarcube to reward her with. “What happ..ahahaha!” Twilight simply exploded into a fit of laughter. Jake joined in with a hearty laugh, this being quite a sight to behold. With a loud grumble, Starlight bucked her boyfriend off her backside. Jake toppled over onto the floor, quickly joined by Twilight rolling on her back in giggles. With one last huff of annoyance, Starlight began to canter off towards her room. “I'm going to bed!” She snapped. It was far too early for shenanigans.