Braeburn awoke to the rays of sunlight in his eye's. He squinted, moving about in his bed he grabbed his sheets and slung them over his head. He smiled in victory against the violent rays of sunlight, but it was short lived when the sound of a rooster let out a loud call letting everypony know it's sunrise and time to wake up. Braeburn's ear's flicked in annoyance as he let out a groan; flinging the sheets off he slid out of bed. His head was buzzing and he felt groggy, his mouth had an after-taste and he was starving.
Making his way out of his bedroom he entered the living room, glancing at Soarin snoring on the couch he entered the kitchen before backing up and doing a double take at Soarin. His eye's wandered upon the Pegasus' body as memory's of last night flooded back to him. A deep blush appeared on his muzzle, "So that really did happen, huh?" Braeburn thought, he let out a deep breath trying to shake off his blush. "Alright, don't panic, just sort things out when he wakes, tell em' it was a mistake and that he should go." Braeburn thought, he felt a pang in his chest as he let out a shaky sigh. "This is too much for me right now, let's just get some caffeine in me first." Braeburn said to himself as he entered the kitchen.
The smell of caffeine invaded Braeburn's senses as he took in the smell of coffee, letting out a small breath of air he grabbed the coffee pot and poured some coffee into his mug, setting the coffee pot back down in it's place he took a sip. He never did care for the taste but it woke him up when he needed it. Sitting down at his table squared in the kitchen he looked inside of his mug, staring at his reflection. He closed his eye's and sighed again before taking another sip.
Soarin stirred in his sleep before cracking open an eyelid, the first thing that came to him was the smell of coffee and a head ache. Rolling of the couch letting his hooves catch him, he dragged himself into the kitchen, ignoring Braeburn's eye's. He trugged up to the coffee pot, grabbing the handle with one hoof he put the pot up to his lips before chugging it down, half the pot was empty by the time he put it back down. Letting out a groan he rubbed his temple and carried the coffee pot back to the kitchen table, choosing to sit across from Braeburn, he slumped a little in his chair and mumbled a "Good morning."
Braeburn also replied with a "Good morning." but kept his eye's on his coffee. A small silence filled the room apart from the occasional sipping of coffee.
"So...About last night." Braeburn broke the silence looking up at Soarin, at this Soarin's ears perked up and he stared back at Braeburn, "What about last night?" Soarin returned groggily.
"Alright Braeburn, just cut it here." Braeburn thought to himself as he stared back into Soarin's emerald eye's, they were filled with curiosity and something else, he couldn't tell what though, it was almost soft and caring.
Braeburn found himself staring for too long and broke the contact, his coffee becoming interesting against he mumbled, "What does this make us." "Gosh darnit, what are ya doing Braeburn." He scolded himself.
"Well, what do you want us to be?" Soarin replied, keeping his eye's on Braeburn.
Braeburn rubbed his hooves around the rim of his mug, contemplating on what to say, "Ah-Ah ain't entirely sure..." Braeburn said taking peeks every now and then at Soarin only to look away when their eye's meet.
"Hey, there isn't any reason to be embarrassed or shy." Soarin replied as he shifted around in his seat, straightening his posture he took on a more serious yet still caring expression.
"Ah ain't embarrassed! Ah'v just...Never done this before." Braeburn trailed off.
"Well, there isn't any rush, so how 'bout we take things slow?" Soarin replied, Braeburn rubbed his shoulder and met Soarin's eye's, "That'd be... nice." Braeburn replied, Soarin smiled at that.
"So, how about you show me some of the town and we go out for some lunch?" Soarin asked, his grin widening a little larger.
"Ah know a nice sandwich shop we could go to, although..." Braeburn trailed off again taking his eye's away from Soarin.
"Althoooough...?" Soarin dragged out, urging Braeburn to continue.
"Although, otherponies don't exactly like...Coltcuddler's around here." Braeburn finished meeting his eye's with Soarin's once again. "Is that what I am now? A Coltcuddler? Braeburn asked himself.
"Pfft, forget about other people, they'll have to have pretty big guts to say something to me." Soarin said taking on a cocky smile.
"There's the cocky Pegasus from last night." Braeburn said with a small laugh, Soarin chuckled alongside Braeburn before settling back down, his cocky smile returning back to a small grin, the air in the room began to feel comfortable again.
"But really, we should be careful." Braeburn said, the mood turned a bit serious, yet relaxed.
"Don't worry about it, i'll be by your side all the way, but first." Soarin began with confidence, taking another large gulp of coffee before setting it back down and letting out a small breath of air. "We should get cleaned up first though." Soarin finished, scooting the chair out from under him he stood stretching slightly.
"Ya'll can take your shower first, Ah'll make us some breakfast." Braeburn replied, still taking small sips from his coffee.
"If you say so, where's the bathroom by the way?" Soarin asked, to which Braeburn replied, "all the way down the hall adjacent to my room."
"Woah, fancy words for a farm boy." Soarin teased, grinning he made his way out the kitchen, Braeburn just laughed. "Yer welcome."
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Soarin made it inside the bathroom, closing the door behind him. Opening the shower curtains he stared at the nozzles that operated the shower. "What is this alien contraption..." Soarin thought to himself as he brought his hoof to one of the nozzles with an 'H' on it, twisting it some hot water began pouring out slowly, "So now just turn the cold water up just a little to even out the heat." Soarin's thought process began as he continued to even out the water, finding the right temperature he stepped into the shower. The warm water soaked his coat as he let out a content sigh, his soaked mane hung down the side of his face. Light tingles ran through his back as his muscles relaxed into the warmth.
Re-opening his eye's he looked around a bit for the shampoo bottle, seeing it resting upon the floor of the tub behind him he turned around and picked up the shampoo in his hoof, opening the bottle he squirted shampoo on his mane and some on his back. Taking the time to rub the shampoo in he moved his hooves in small circles, giving himself somewhat of a massage. Deciding his mane was lathered enough he put his attention towards his coat and wings. He semi-preened his wings before massaging the shampoo into his coat, making sure not to miss a spot he took the time to lathered his coat before stepping back into the water. "I think this is the first time I tried so hard to look good." Soarin thought, he laughed at himself as all the shampoo ran off of him and down the drain.
Letting the water run over him a little bit longer he thought about what Braeburn might be making, a small rumble came from his stomach signaling that it's time to get out and get some food. Stepping out of the shower before turning it off he looked around the room for a towel. Not seeing one he let out a sigh, "Probably should have asked for one." He thought.
"Hey Braeburn! Can you get me a towel!" Soarin called out, a puddle began to form underneath him, waiting for an answer back he heard a slight rustle outside then hoofsteps coming closer to the bathroom. "Ah got ya one." Braeburn said, his voice muffled by a soft towel being held in his mouth. The bathroom door opened up to reveal a slightly steamy bathroom and a soaked and clean Soarin. Braeburn dropped the towel from his mouth as his eye's ran across Soarin, Soarin laughed at Braeburn before taking a few steps towards him to pick up the towel. Grabbing the fabric he draped it around his neck, walking pass the stunned Braeburn he slightly rubbed his side against the Earth pony dragging his tail along from under his chin ending at his flank, this made Braeburn go rigid as his muscles tightened up, a small blush accompanied his muzzle. Soarin had made it into the living room before Braeburn realized as to what had just happened, "Hey! Ya'll just got me wet!" Braeburn yelled, to which Soarin bursted out laughing, "Not like that ya perv!" Braeburn yelled back, a crimson red blush now adorned his muzzle, this just made Soarin laugh even harder.
Braeburn let out a sigh as he walked back into the living room only to see Soarin lying on his back trying to get enough air, "Does everythin' with you have ta be sexual?" Braeburn interrogated as he glared at Soarin.
"N-No, It's-you just set yourself up for that one." Soarin replied in between breaths of air.
Braeburn just rolled his eye's and made his way back into the kitchen, "Yeah, yeah. Ah made some eggs fer breakfast, once we're done eating Ah can show you around town."
Soarin composed himself and stood up at the sound of food. Making his was back inside the kitchen he saw two plates of eggs resting on the kitchen table, grabbing one of the plates he scarfed it down, Braeburn only raised an eyebrow at Soarin as he devoured the eggs, spilling some here and there.
"What?" Soarin muffled, Braeburn just shook his head and grabbed a fork from one of the drawers under the sink, taking a seat he began to eat.
"Well, seeing as how slow you eat, i'ma take a quick flight." Soarin said.
"Mmk." Braeburn replied slightly muffled, his mouth full of eggs.
"Alright, I'll see you in a bit." Soarin said, and with that he was out the door.
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The wind whipped Soarin in the face as he dived through the sky. The weather was nice today, his hangover was still there, but it would be gone in time. Pulling back up from the dive he took a look around the sky's, spotting a cloud off in the distance he flew over to it and took a seat.
He could stare out over Appleloosa, surprisingly alot of pony's were already awake. "What a strange town..." Soarin said to himself. The wind up there began to chill his fur, he shivered slightly. Sighing, Soarin flopped on his back stretching slightly, "Braeburn..." Soarin said aloud, he thought of an image of the Earth pony. "One of the most interesting Pony's i've seen in a long time." His stomach had butterfly's, he rolled over and looked of the cloud in an attempt to make them go away, "Come on, I can't possibly falling that hard over him." Soarin said, as if on que he thought about last night, the kiss, tucking him in. A blush took over his face, covering his face with his hooves he groaned.
"Why am I making this such a big deal? I mean, when was the last time I've actually fell for someone." Soarin said, taking his hooves of his face and letting them hang freely off the cloud, he then remembered the last pony he loved, the relationship ended badly, and that was putting it lightly, "Oh...yeah, well, just because that ended badly doesn't mean this one will." Soarin said defiantly, raising up from the cloud he stretched his wings, "Alright, lets head back, Braeburns probably ready." Soarin took back to the sky's and made his way towards the apartments.