//------------------------------// // A New Home in a Different Time: 5 // Story: Rarity and Spike // by Ponyess //------------------------------// Apparently, I had moved in with Rarity and Sweetie Belle. This was just adding even more pressure to an already awkward situation. I don’t say that I have anything against the girl named Hitomi who owns our home. I doubt Pinkie Pie would have taken us here, if she hadn’t been the nice, kind and caring girl I had found her to be. The first part in my situation, not only am I now adult, but in an Anthro form, which puts me on par with Rarity and Hitomi. Both Rarity and Sweetie belle are Anthro right along with me, while Sweetie Belle still is the little foal I remembered her to be. Maybe I shouldn’t regret my situation, this is my best chance to actually see Rarity. I had been her assistant, just as I had been assisting Twilight Sparkle in her library. As a Dragon, I guess I just never had any real chance on either of the Mares. My age would have been a temporary setback since I would have grown up, well before they would be too old for me, or at least I imagine so, until I learn differently. The first day at Hitomi’s place had gone fairly well. She had served us quite nice meals I could enjoy by the side of Rarity, while Hitomi and Sweetie Belle had been right there, with us and enjoyed the meals as well. As I examined the room set aside as Rarity’s workshop, I found it acceptable, at least for a temporary solution. I surely had found the company of Rarity enjoyable during the day, even if she had reacted differently to me, compared with what I had been used to in Ponyville. Maybe I should have expected it. We are no longer in Ponyville and I am no longer a Baby dragon, even if all the important Attributes still are where I recalled them. I am still male as well, that would have been just a little bit more than awkward, if I had not. Oh well, the day had come to an end as the sun slowly started to set. This is when certain emotions started to stir in me, I knew we are to share a single bed all night. How could I not be affected emotionally? “You think we have time for a little bit late night snuggle, Rarity?” I suggested. “That sounds like an excellent suggestion. I know you have been longing for this since the day you came into my Boutiquue, riding on Twilight Sparkle. Since we are both Adults and share the same bed, should be a perfect way to end the day!” she responded. “I never could let go of the spark, as much as I may have wanted, on occasion since you never really gave me enough to hold on to, but I guess I can see why. I will still be by your side through thick and thin. Yet, the bed would be cold and lonely, if you don’t have any Pony by your side!” I pondered. “Then I will be your only Mistress, from now on. My bed was just as cold and lonely as yours. I still do need the warmth just as much as before, if not more, Spikie Wikie!” she responded, slowly placing her lips on mine. “Sounds about right, dear Rarity. I know I will enjoy this Royally. Now I just need to ascertain that you never have a reason to regret it!” I responded, moving just enough to place a tentative kiss on her lips. “I think I can enjoy getting used to this, just as I know you will do everything towards that end, dear Spikie Wikie!” she returned, answering my kiss. “I am torn between staying up all night, just enjoying cuddling you and allowing you to sleep, in favour of a new day. On second thought, maybe you need to create your very own suits as my Mistress, aside from the CEO of your Entreprice. As you said way back, it is all in the presentation. We need a Company Uniform in order to win your new customers to be and to give them the image of what you want for us to be!” I suggested. “I think we can slip in a bit more of cuddling in. I like the idea of a Corporate Uniform, I just need to make it Chick and Snappy. It needs to chow-case us as fashion savvy and intelligent corporates, as opposed to the common ruffian corporates and the blind fashionista followers!” she put forth, placing a warming kiss on my lips and both her hands on my cheeks. I realised, Pinkie Pie truly knew what she was doing, placing us together with Hitomi. I guess she did have a knack for making Ponies happy, but it certainly didn’t exclude Dragons like myself, for which I was eternally grateful. This is where I had dreamt of being, even if I never had pictured myself in a situation quite like it. I am not a seer or prophet, that was more on Pinkie’s table. “If I can keep you happy and inspire you, I will be happy. Defining your Enterprise through the Uniform seems like the way to go. The image you just painted up sounds just right to me!” I responded, looking deeply into her blue eyes. “I never knew Ponyville to be such a backwater as the Unicorns of Canterlot wanted to make it out to be, but we are moving up your business several levels, right here and now, by the sound of it!” I pondered. “No, it never was. That would be how they wanted it to look, for their own comfort over the truth of the matter. Ponyville was founded by Earth Ponies, they just can’t get used to Earth Ponies being anything but farmers. If not for us, what would Canterlot have been, considering!” she pointed out. “We have the rest of forever to deal with their problems, if we like to. Right now, we are sharing a bed, let’s make the most out of it?” I suggested. --- --- ---