//------------------------------// // "I don't sweat the small stuff" // Story: Celestia Doesn't Sweat The Small Stuff // by gchamp89 //------------------------------// "IT'S OVER!! THIS IS IT!!! LIFE AS WE KNOW IT IS ENDS TODAY!!!" 5 minutes. That was how long ago since I, Princess Celestia, Diarch of Equestria, The Noon Sun, The.....Something-Other-Title-I-Will-Not-Even-Bother-Trying-To-Remember-Now, standing on the balcony of my room, raised the sun on the first day of my stay-cation. A small period of time, that I had to plan months in advance, to just spend some quality with my beautiful marefriend, Twilight Sparkle, who has also managed wring out a few precious vacation days as well from her busy schedule. Just spending some quality time together without any sort of distract--- "OH CELESTIA, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN US?!?!?" -ions. Yeah, like that. That sounds like the minster of finance, Number Muncher. I'd be worried if I didn't know this wasn't because he made some basic math error for the umpteenth time. I have told him at least hundred times to make sure his brother, Cruncher, checks his work. He could- "CELESTIA!!! FOR ALL THAT IS HOLY, LET ME THROUGH TO SEE HER, YOU FOALS!!. WE HAVE NATIONAL CRISIS ON OUR HOOVES!!!" ...Sigh. Let me go ahead and take care of this before he wakes up the entire castle. I put on my game face and use my magic to open the door to see a brown unicorn stallion with messy black mane being accosted by my guards. I motion to the guards to let him through and he stumbles in. Before he starts his tirade, I raise a hoof to stop him and say, "Good morning, Number Muncher, what don't you go ahead tell me why the end of days has come today?", making sure he only hears my well rehearsed motherly tones instead of my irritation from his migraine inducing screams. As he starts to talk, I immediately tune him out and start to daydream. I just need to nod at the right places and he'll eventually figure out his mistake for himself. If there is one thing that I have learned over my long life ruling over my little ponies is this: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff. Things have a way to work themselves out in this kingdom. Be it from either good luck or me seeing signs of trouble on the horizon and taking action before it even becomes a problem. Everything else is just small potatoes. Nothing that really requires my intervention beyond a little direction here and there. The downside is that my presence is constantly required for things to go smoothly. I learned that the hard way 600 years ago. I took one day to have for myself to just stay in my room, doing no other work than to raise the sun. By the evening when I go to lower the sun, I go on the balcony and see anarchy, chaos and some weird clown pony asking everypony around him, "Why So Serious?". Thankfully my little ponies have grown up since then and I can relax a little bit. Even more so now that I have my sister back, Cadence and Shining Armour are running the Crystal Empire, and my wonderful student-turned-princess/marefriend is coming into her own. Twilight Sparkle, I knew she had potential but even I never thought that she could go this far. Seeing her grow from an eager young filly into a fine, if a bit tightly wound, mare has been a true joy and a privilege without compare. And when I discovered that my steadily growing feelings for her where not one-sided...I never thought I could experience any happiness that equaled to being reunited with my sister. I was still trying to work up the courage to confess to her when she came to me in my room one lovely night. I was just about to turn in and get some sleep when I saw her land on the balcony. She said Spike had threatened to burn one of her favorite text books if she didn't convey her feelings to me that very night. I learned later from Spike that he had gotten fed up with constantly walking in on Twilight while she was...well...thinking of me. While shouting my name. And holding a picture of me with her hooves. And using her magic to manipulate a rather large object that, according to Spike, she claims she "accidentally ordered it from a catalog and hasn't gotten around to returning it." I made sure to slip Spike a couple of diamonds for his trouble. Anyway, she confessed to me and I to her. We laughed, we cried, we kissed....and we kissed... and we kissed...then I started to move my hoof down to her-. "Princess, are you alright?" Crap. Thinking about that night always breaks my game face. I regain my composure and say, "I am alright, Number Muncher. But am afraid that I have other things to attend to so I'll just point out that you you should have multiplied by three instead of dividing by six in that last column there. Fix it and all should be well, have a good day." I use my magic to gently carry a stunned Muncher out of my room. After he stumbles away, I turn to my guard, "Where is my sister? Luna promised me that she would handle all state affairs for the week." The guard saluted and replied, "I am not sure where she is, your majesty. But I did hear that Princess Twilight arrived late last night if you want to see her. I believe she is in the VIP guest quarters since her old room was being renovated." "She's here? Wonderful! I shall..." I pause, processing everything he just said. "Renovated? Who gave the order to for her room to be renovated, Sir..?" The unicorn guard saluted. "Eagle Vision, your majesty, just got assigned here today. And I don't know who gave order ma'am." Huh, that's weird. "Well thank you anyway and welcome to the castle." I turn and make my way to where the guest room is. I lift my hoof to knock when I see blue flash to m- "CELESTIA! DEAR SISTER! HOW ART THOU TODAY?!?!" Partially deaf in my right ear now, I turn to look at my sister who had a big grin on her face. "Oh ,good morning Luna." "GOOD MORNING, DEAR SISTER! WHAT IS THOU DOING HERE IN FRONT OF THE GUEST ROOM WHERE THINE MAREFRIEND, TWILIGHT SPARKLE, IS SLEEPING?" Luna bellows using the Royal Canterlot Voice. Rubbing my ear I say, "First of all, Luna, please turn down the R.C.V. It is too early in morning for that and you REALLY need to stop doing that at point blank range." I ease up when I notice an apologetic look appearing her face. I nuzzle her and say, "It's okay Luna, I know it was an..." I stop as I realize something. I raise my head and ask, "How did you know that Twilight Sparkle was here? Luna put the big grin back as she shifted her eyes left and right. 'Well...she came in last night...and since we were still up, we greeted her." As I process her response I study my younger sister. She was wearing her usual regalia, but it looked like it was put on in haste. Her wings were closed at her side pretty tightly and the stars in her mane seemed a little dim. My "Little Sister Is Up To Something" alarm was going off in my head. "Is there something you wish to tell me, dear sister?" Luna gulped loudly and started to break out in a cold sweat. "Of course not, Tia. We were just on our way here to see TWILIGHT SPARKLE! We wanted to join you and TWILIGHT SPARKLE for breakfast. We realize we normally don't eat this early. But we wanted to spend time with TWILIGHT SPARKLE in the morning as well" Before I can question why she keeps yelling out Twilight's name, I hear the door open. I turn to see a young, beautiful lavender unicorn coming out. "Good morning, Luna, how are...." She trails off as she notices me. "Pr-Princess Celestia!? I didn't know you would be coming to see me this early, I would've dolled up some more for you." She blushes as she tries to hide her face. I smile as I see the epitome of cuteness that was my lover. "No need for that, my love." I let my voice grow heavy as I start to slowly circle around her, taking everything in. "Every time I see you, I have to hold myself back." I mean just look at her, the beauty and intelligence that radiates from her face. Those shimmering violet eyes. And that flank. . . Wait. I stop circling as I look at her flank again. Luna notices my quizzical look and asks, "Is something wrong, dearest Tia?" I shift my eyes to Luna, where the big you-know-what-eating grin was back. I then look towards Twilight's face, where I saw cold sweat beginning to form. I then return my gaze back to the flank in question and stealthily preform a quick spell that reveals to me. . .Oh! Well, this is interesting. Very interesting. I let a smile form on my face. "Nothing is wrong, Luna. I guess I let myself get to engrossed in observing this lavender work of art." I am surprised that blush Twilight got didn't make her whole body red. "Oh, Princess. . ." Luna visibly relaxes and interjects, "Well, now that our sister's carnal lust has been sated, let us be off to breakfast." Luna turns and starts to trot off to the dining hall. Twilight shakes her head. "Well, ahhhh we should probably get...something...to...eat...too." Twilight backs away and quickly does a 180 and follows Luna's trail. I chuckle to myself. I mean, I have to. The look on Luna's face was hilarious. And since there is no way Luna could have done something like this on her own with out it falling apart from the get go, I know the true mastermind behind this little situation. And I'm betting the real Twilight is none too happy with that pony right now. But no matter. I'll play along. I really wanted to spend this time with Twilight but this is just too delicious to pass up. And since I know Twilight well be kept safe wherever she is. And since there are no riots in the streets, dragons attacking, or whatever evil asinine thing coming up and giving me grief. I have nothing to worry about. Everything else is small stuff. And I don't sweat the small stuff.