//------------------------------// // Funny Feelings // Story: Distant Shore // by Artistkun //------------------------------// Lapis Lazuli was watching Sunset Shimmer sleeping, even though she was only seeing Sunset's back. Gems didn't need sleep because they already got their energy inside their stone so that they could stay awake and feel energize. Lazuli poked the former unicorn's cheek carefully and was amazed that Sunset didn't even flinch. She tries again but was still amaze because it looks like Sunset didn't even feel a thing. She looked really cute when she was sleeping on my shoulder this afternoon... She heard a groan coming from Sunset who was starting to open her beautiful ocean eyes as she turns to her right side to face Lazuli's direction. They both look at each other before making Sunset scream and sit up as she panics which made her fall off her bed. This alerts Lapis and goes to the left side of the bed to see her former unicorn, groaning in pain. "Sunny, are you okay?" Lapis sighs in relief when Sunset groaned in response. Sunset Shimmer slowly sits up and looks at Lapis in confusion with why the gem was here. "Wh-What are you doing here?! I know that you've seen my apartment but I'm surprised that you memorize the road because I had your mirror on my bag the whole time!!" Sunset started to ramble in a panic tone which confused Lapis but quickly understood what was happening. "You slept on my shoulder at the beach this afternoon. The girl with yellow hair insisted that she and the girls will offer a ride to your apartment. I don't trust your friends to be honest after what they did to you... I couldn't stand letting them near you but they seem important to you so I accepted the girl's offer. There's something about that girl with a weird shape visor that bugs me, it's like she hates me or something". Lapis explained which made Sunset slowly calm down. "What do you mean what they did to me? Did something bad happen when I passed out" "You don't remember having those powers back there?" Lapis asked which got Sunset even more confused. "Powers? Lapis, I blacked out from the moment Twilight used her telekinesis to push me really hard towards a large rock that was randomly on our back." Sunset explained. She really doesn't remember, huh? I guess she can figure it out herself "I can read minds, Laz. I can literally hear your thoughts". Lapis stared at Sunset with a surprise face and immediately got fascinated. "I can't believe humans can read minds!" Sunset nervously laughs and touches the gem's head. "I'm not what you think I am... I'm a magical pony from another dimension". Sunset said that this made Lapis confused because right in front of her is a human being. "Did you inhale something illegal? You're right in front of me, Sunset. Even if I have mirror eyes, I can tell you that you're human!" Lapis shouted and got silent because of Sunset's index finger was put on her lips. "It's complicated, Lapis". The gem nods her head while Sunset had put her finger away and both of them began to look each other in the eyes that immediately got lost into their own world. There's something about Sunset that made Lapis feel so different from her previous holders, she couldn't describe it. Sunset Shimmer looks at the time to see it was about two in the morning. "It's still early, why aren't you sleeping?" Sunset asked. "Our gems have our energy stored inside to keep us from getting tired, we don't eat food as well". Lapis explained. "Fascinating". Sunset mumbles and taps her chin as she thinks about some questions for Lapis. The gem softly smiled as she watches the former unicorn thinking deeply. Sunset then heard the gem giggling which made her look at the direction of Lazuli to see that she was watching her think. This made her blush in embarrassment and look away. "So-Sorry. You are interesting and I was thinking about some questions, didn't mean to look really silly for a moment there". Sunset shyly said. It makes Lapis cup Sunset's cheeks with her hands and pulls the former unicorn's face close to her, making their noses touch. "There's nothing silly about you, Sunset. Don't ever stop being yourself, okay?" Sunset smiled and answered her with a hum. "How about you get some rest? I can tell you that you wanted to fall asleep anytime now". Lapis said as she picks Sunset up like she was a teddy bear and lays her down with her. This made the former unicorn blush and tried to keep her eyes straight at the ceiling as she felt Lapis was nuzzling her neck. "I-I thought gems don't ne-need sleep?" Sunset nervously ask and Lapis giggles in response. "Sleeping looks fun when you're the one doing it, Sunset. Plus, I just feel safe around you... Is that weird?" Lapis nervously smiled and was glad that she was nuzzling Sunset's neck. "It's not weird at all. I'm happy that you feel safe..." Sunset slowly started to fall asleep while she had put her arm around the gem's waist. Loud snores filled the entire apartment room and Lapis Lazuli wasn't annoyed, she was actually trying her best not to laugh. After a few minutes of fighting, she closes her eyes and tries to sleep so hard. I don't know how humans would find this activity so pleasing, but Sunset seems to need and enjoy it... Might as well see why "Oh my goodness!" "I'm totally going to picture these two potential couple!" "Wow. Sunset met this girl two days ago and was sleeping together in the same bed. I need to get in her level". "This isn't a competition, Dashie". "What the fresh bell air freak am I seeing right now?" "Just stay calm, Twilight. We can't just tell em to undo what they're doin". The rainbooms are looking at Sunset and Lapis cuddling each other while sleeping. It was now ten in the morning and the girls were not surprised because their best friend isn't a morning person. Twilight Sparkle was holding an air horn for emergencies which caused her friends to become confused because of it, except for Pinkie. "Can I at least take a picture of them, Applejack?" Pinkie asked and smiled happily when AJ nodded her head in approval. Sunset Shimmer groans in annoyance when she keeps hearing all of her friends' voices and slowly wakes up. She blushed really red like her hair when she noticed that Lapis was sleeping cutely on her chest. She ignored her friends and rubs Lazuli's head which earned a purr coming out of the gem. ASDFGHJK SO CUTE!! MY ANGEL!! AAHHHHH!!! "I think Lapis broke Sunset". Dash said while poking Sunset's head. Twilight was about to press the air horn but luckily Applejack had taken it away from her best friend's grasp. Pinkie Pie continues to take pictures of Sunset and Lapis. Rarity was writing something from her notebook while Fluttershy was admiring the potential couple. "Ah don't think Sunset wants to get out of the bed because of the gem. Let's just leave em". Applejack said and the girls, except Twilight, understood. "Twilight, let's go". Applejack calmly said as she drags her best friend out of the apartment.