//------------------------------// // I Got These Feelings For Hooves (You) // Story: Fauna of Mirrors // by Eggtaro //------------------------------// "Creme..." Her voice was like melting chocolate. Soft, creamy, and sweet. Rainbow whispered his name seductively again. Her face was very close to his, and he could feel her warm breath blowing gently upon his neck. "Y-Yes?" Creme stuttered, as beads of nervous sweat slid slowly down his face. He quickly glanced around him. They were both on his bed. Lying comfortably together. Except...he wasn't lying in bed with another person. It was with a pony. As Creme continued to look around, Rainbow rested her head upon Creme's chest. Letting out a happy sigh as she does so. Did...did we...? Creme questioned himself mentally. He quickly dug through his memories. Trying to find anything within his brain that could help him explain...this. Or at least remind him on how they got into this position in the first place. Rainbow lifted her head and gently nibbled Creme on the ear. "Look at me, Creme..." she spoke softly into his ear. Creme gulped and turned to look at Rainbow. Their eyes met, and Rainbow giggled to herself, tenderly pawing a hoof on Creme's chest. The pegasus lying together with Creme on his bed seemed...different. Apart from the fact that she is a talking pony. She was acting rather strange. Behaving rather...peculiar. And why does she look so damn sexy? "Touch me again, Creme..." Rainbow requested, staring deeply into his eyes. "I want you...to touch me..." Creme obediently lifted his hand and began stroking Rainbow's mane. Feeling a bit confused by her sudden demand. Rainbow closed her eyes, and smiled softly. Enjoying every repeated movement of Creme's hand. The gentle pressure of his hand moving back and forth her mane was stimulating. And she liked it...a lot. "Creme..." she said, her eyes still closed. "Touch me lower." Creme's eyes widened, but he said nothing. He proceeded to move his hand from Rainbow's mane down to her back, repeating the motion. Rainbow shifted from her spot, re-positioning herself so that now her entire body was resting on top of Creme's. Her breathing quickened. So did Creme's heartbeat. "That...feels so...good..." Rainbow panted between each stroke. Rainbow opened her eyes and gaze alluringly at Creme. "Lower." she breathed. Creme's hand stopped at the single word. "L-Lower?" he asked. Rainbow nodded, and she prodded him with a hoof. "Don't stop, Creme." Rainbow begged, nuzzling her face against Creme's chin. "Don't...stop...touching..." "I-I can't c-continue, Rainbow." Creme said, removing his hand from Rainbow's back. "H-how much lower m-must I g-go?" Rainbow pouted at him for a moment, and suddenly grabbed his hand with her hooves. "Touch. Me. Now." she demanded. "C-can't I just pet your m-mane?" he asked nervously. "No." Rainbow replied, snuggling her face into Creme's palm. "Touch me lower." Rainbow rested her cheek against his palm, looking at him. "H-how low must I g-go?" At the question, Rainbow smiled at him. She pressed his hand against her neck and slowly guided it down...first passing her chest...and then her stomach...lower...and lower his hand went. Until it came to a sudden stop. "This low, Creme." Rainbow whispered, smiling. RINGRINGRINGRINGRINGRINGRINGRINGRINGRING!!! Creme let out a yelp of surprise, and fell from his bed, his head bumping hard on the floor. He swore loudly, not at all amused from being rudely awoken by the sudden ringing of his alarm clock. Creme looked around. He was in his bedroom. Alone. There was no attractive pony lying on his bed. It was just him, and his still blaring alarm clock. Was is all...just a dream? Creme thought to himself. Creme struggled to stand back up, his head was still aching from the fall to the floor. He turned off the alarm clock, his ears still ringing. It was about time for him to leave for work. All he needed now was a shower. A cold shower. Of all the things I could dream of... Creme wondered, scratching his chin. ...why does it had to be a pony? Creme exited his room, and dragged his feet towards the direction of his bathroom when something colourful caught his eye. Creme brought himself to a stop, and he turned to stare at the multi-coloured mane, which belonged to a cerulean pegasus. Rainbow Dash lay peacefully on Creme's couch, fast asleep, with a thin blanket draped over her body. Creme gazed at the sleeping pegasus for a moment, musing to himself. All previous thoughts of going to the bathroom slowly dissolved away from his mind. Three days had passed since her arrival. The mirror still remained the same, without a hint or sign of a portal reopening. They were still able to communicate with Twilight, though. Just how much longer must they wait? Will the portal even show itself again? Creme always asked himself these questions every time he sees Rainbow. It wasn't that he really mind having Rainbow staying with him. He just feels sorry for the little pony. Rainbow was stuck in an alien world. All alone, without her friends and family to be by her side. Creme can't even begin to imagine what she must be going through. Rainbow doesn't show it, nor does she says it out loud. But Creme could tell that she was homesi---worldsick. Twilight had come by Rainbow's house the day after the arrival and brought Rainbow's mirror with her to her library in Ponyville. Twilight told the both of them that it would be much safer to have the mirror with her. In case of any unexpected happenings or problems. That sort of thing. It would also be easier for everyone else to see Rainbow. And by everyone, she meant their best friends. Rainbow didn't complain about having her mirror moved, and was rather happy to see the rest of her friends. Thanks to the move, this would also save her friends the hassle of going all the way up to Rainbow's home in the clouds. Not that they minded anyway. Just last night, Creme had the opportunity to meet the rest of the elements of harmony. He met the glamorous Rarity, the hard-working Applejack, the timid Fluttershy, and the extremely hyperactive Pinkie Pie. Twilight had previously informed them regarding about the mirror: How it works, what it does, and so on. They were introduced to Creme by Twilight and Rainbow. The remaining four greeted him warmly. (Except Fluttershy, who took longer because Creme was having a hard time hearing her name.) And they were all very nice to him, despite he being different from them. They questioned him about his world. Just like how Rainbow and Twilight did. Rarity bombarded him with questions about Earth's fashions. And Pinkie Pie won't stop asking him about random things. (Most of which, had nothing to do with Earth at all.) The seven of them continued to chat throughout the night, discussing plans on how to manually activate the portal, of if it was even possible to do so. Creme really enjoyed their company, and was rather surprised by how serene he felt just by talking to them. They could've gone on much longer, but had to cut it short because Rainbow suddenly fell asleep on Creme's shoulder. Drooling all over his arm. The rest of the group agreed to continue their talk another time, and said their goodbyes. And yet, I still cannot explain why I had a dream like that. Creme thought, letting out a sigh. There was a soft knock on his front door, pulling Creme away from his mind, and bringing him back to the real world. He hurried over quietly to the door, not wanting to wake Rainbow up. Sonata greeted him with the same, bright smile he had been seeing for the pass few days. "Morning, Creme!" Sonata said, her volume low, but spirited. "Ready to go?" she asked, cocking her head to one side. Creme looked down. He was anything but ready. "You might need to wait, Sonata." He told her. "Give me a few minutes." and he stepped back from the door to let Sonata enter. "Is she still asleep?" Sonata asked, entering Creme's apartment. "Yup. You can find her on the couch." Sonata giggled happily and headed over towards the couch. Creme chuckled to himself. After telling Sonata of the sudden arrival of Rainbow, she had been visiting them every single time she had the chance. Mostly because, she wanted to play with Rainbow. At least her mood had greatly improved ever since from the encounter with Aria. Creme couldn't bear seeing Sonata being so gloomy all the time. "Don't do anything to her, Sonata." Creme said, entering the bathroom. "She's still recovering from your last tickle attack, you know." "No promises." Sonata said, with a mischievous smile on her lips. * * * * * * "I know I've told you this like a million times already. But do not, I repeat, DO NOT. Leave this place. Who knows what will happen if anyone sees you outside." "Yeah, yeah. Stop reminding me, Creme. You almost sound like Twilight. Stop worrying so much. I'll stay right here." Rainbow said, waving a hoof at him. "I just wish I could stretch my wings, though." Creme raised an eyebrow. "Your wings don't really take up that much space now, does it?" he asked, spreading his arms out in front of him. "Isn't this place spacious enough?" "No, no. That's not what I meant---" "She want's to fly." Sonata said, petting Rainbow on the head. ("Stop petting me!" Rainbow exclaimed.) "She want's to spread her wings and soar in the open sky." Creme stared at Rainbow. "Is that what you meant?" Rainbow nodded. "If I want to remain as the best flyer in all of Equestria, I'm going to need to do my training. Which means flying." "Since when are you the best flyer in all of Equestria?" "Since the day I was born, obviously." Rainbow said smugly. "Uh-huh." Creme rolled his eyes at her. "Look, you know just as well as I do that I simply can't have you flying around in my world. You just have to bear with it." "But for how much longer?!" Rainbow whined. "Being stuck here in this dump the entire time is driving me nuts!" "What?" Creme asked, his voice low. "I mean, look at this place! It's so small and hard to move around in. How can you stand living in a place like this?" "What did you say?" Creme's hands started to shake. "My place is way more cooler. It's huge, spacious, and comfortable. AND I get to go outside and fly whenever I feel like it. Do all humans live like this? What about your family? Is their house small like this t---?" "ENOUGH!" Rainbow and Sonata both jumped. They stared at Creme, their mouths opened wide in shock. "I'm sorry if my home feels like a dump to you!" Creme snapped, his voice rising. He headed for the door. "For your information, I'm not exactly the richest person in town. I have to live with what I can get." Creme added angrily. Rainbow ears drooped, and she suddenly regretted what she had said. "W-wait, no. I don't really mea---" Creme opened the front door and turned to glare at Rainbow, his eyes filled with anger. "If you think my home is such a terrible place to live in. If you think that us humans lead such horrible lives. Then by all means, leave." "No! I'm sor---" Creme left his apartment and slammed the door behind him. A boiling rage forming within him. He hurried down the stairs, ignoring the voice calling behind him. "Creme! Will you slow dow---Creme!" My place, a dump? Creme thought angrily, moving faster than before. Who the hell she think she is? "Creme! Wait for me will you?" Creme bumped into someone at the foot of the stairs, but didn't stop to apologize. He exited the building. Is that what she's been thinking the entire time? Creme clenched his fists. And to think...to think that I would--- "Creme!" Someone grabbed Creme's arm, causing him to stop. He spun around and saw Sonata standing before him, looking at him with worried eyes. Creme pulled his arm, releasing himself from Sonata's grip. He took a few steps back, eyes looking to the side, evading Sonata's stare. "Creme...are you okay?" "Smashing." Creme said sarcastically. "Creme...look at me." Sonata step forward, bringing herself closer to him. "Why did you get mad all of a sudden?" "It's nothing." "That can't be nothing. I've never seen you like this before." "That's because you don't know me very well." "Then help me get to know you better! Just...just tell me what's wron---" "You know nothing about me!" Creme shouted, turning to face Sonata, but he immediately regretted shouting at her after seeing her face. Sonata was staring at him with her eyes wide with shock, and fear. She was also trembling slightly. Creme opened his mouth, wanting to apologize, but he merely turned around and ran. Leaving Sonata behind him. Sonata watched on as Creme slowly got smaller and smaller in the distance. She was feeling confused, scared, and worried. Why was Creme so angry? Was it because of something Rainbow said? Sonata was lost, and she had no idea on what to do next. She quickly pulled out her phone, and dialled Ord's number. Creme...what's going on? Sonata asked herself, as her call got connected.