//------------------------------// // Chapter LVI // Story: The Group Chat // by TheKing2001 //------------------------------// I groaned as I covered my eyes with my foreleg to block out the sun shining through my window as I slammed the blinds shut with my magic, finally removing my hoof. “Stupid sun,” I grumbled as I rolled over to stare at the other two mares in bed as I raised an eyebrow slightly. When I had fallen asleep, Cloudkicker had been hugging me but apparently that changed sometime in the night because her and Trixie were currently asleep hugging each other. I only rarely see Trixie smiling so it was nice to see. “Woah, I didn’t see that coming.” I levitated a camera up and took a quick picture before setting it back down and quietly getting out of bed after kissing both their foreheads. Might as well let them sleep and I’ll go check on Diamond or something. “Sleep well,” I commented quietly as I glanced at the sleeping mares before I snuck out the room. Seems they fixed my squeaky door in my absence, I remember I couldn’t sneak out without some guard hearing it and stopping me. I stood in front of my daughter’s room and inhaled sharply. It was still a bit foreign to think of me as a mother of ponies. If you told me years ago I’d be willingly taking in a filly, I’d have laughed in your face and shoved you to the ground for my cruel amusement but here I am. I went to push the door to her room open as I paused. I remember I hated when mom would just trot into my room without knocking. “Are you awake?” I called out quietly to avoid waking my partners. “Diamond Tiara?” I waited patiently a few moments before knocking again, stepstepping back as Diamond Tiara opened the door, stifling a laugh. She looked exhausted and her mane was sticking every which way. “I’d say good morning but it looks like it’s not one for you,” I quipped with a smile as Diamond Tiara yawned and nodded. “Can I come in?” “Yeah sure,” Diamond coughed out as she trotted into the room and I followed her. Diamond inhaled before running at at a chair and jumping off it to get onto the messy bed as I raised an eyebrow. “It’s how I get up on the bed. I was up all night trying to climb up there. Bit too tall for me but it is what it is.” I made a mental note to get her a shorter bed before I fell asleep tonight. “You could have told me last night and I would have helped you,” I said casually as she blushed. “Or Cloudkicker, or Trixie herself. You were with her last night.” “You were asleep so,” Diamond answered with a shrug as I levitated her up in the air, quickly making her bed before setting her back down. “Raven gets annoyed when the beds aren’t perfectly made and trust me, you don’t wanna make Raven annoyed,” I explained at her confused look. “Oh.” “Did you and Trixie have fun?” I asked curiously as I climbed on the bed next to her. “Yeah, we went exploring around town for a few hours. She was strangely insistent on me looking at toys but I don’t know why. All I said was never had any growing up and next thing I know, she’s practically shoving me in the direction of a toy store. It was weird.” “Huh,” I mused as I levitated a mane brush to her. “She’s asleep hugging Cloudkicker right now, so she will probably talk about it extensively for hours in detail but it’s what I love about her.” “Bit early for that word isn’t it?” Diamond asked with a head tilt. “You’ve only been dating Trixie for a few weeks. And what about Cloudkicker?” “I know it has been pretty new but I’m sure,” I turned red as I shrugged. “I’ve never been happier. Other than meeting you of course. I wasn’t even this happy when I was dating Flash.” “Didn’t you say you were using him?” Diamond asked and flinched as I gave her a flat look. “Sorry that was rude.” “Forgiven. And a major part of me was using him yes, but a small part did genuinely like him. I knew his Equestrian counterpart before I came to your world so I already knew him in a way. And as for Cloudkicker, I love her too. She was one of the first people to side with me after my fight with the Rainbooms. Granted, she didn’t entirely believe me until later but she still was with me. That counts for something DT.” “You raise a fair point,” Diamond admitted after a moment. “I know. Now come on, Mom and Aunt Luna might be getting ready for breakfast and Mom doesn’t like ponies being late trust me. We gotta wake up the two Sleeping Beauties as well,” I said with a grin as Diamond snickered. “What time is it anyway?” I glanced at the sun quickly out her window as she mimicked me, scrunching up her muzzle. I will admit, I wasn’t expecting that action to be as adorable as it was. “Nine am,” I decided after a moment. I still used to tell the time from looking at the sun, even back at the human world. It did always impress my former friends. I cursed in my head and shook it. Now is not the time to be depressed. “Are you alright?” Diamond asked worriedly as I glanced down at the filly leaning against me. I gave a sigh before giving her a quick hug. “Yeah kid I’m fine. Just thinking of stuff is all,” I forced a smile and jumped off the bed. “Now let’s go wake up my girlfriends, shall we? I’ll even let you jump on em.” “Really? Spoiled used to get angry when I did that when I was little,” Diamond said hesitantly as I levitated her next to me on the ground. “Really. Now come on, we have two sleeping mares to awaken!” I forced a laugh as I trotted out the room hastily and Diamond hesitated before following me with a faint smile.