//------------------------------// // Return to the Boutique ... Again // Story: Burnt Orange Juice // by Mike the Red //------------------------------// I'm not going to discuss the party -- save to say that I enjoyed myself thoroughly. I was surprised to see the CMC there, given the time of day -- or perhaps because we had spent enough time in the spa that school had let out. Whatever the case, I allowed myself to indulge in all the fun, games, food, and punch made available to us. Perhaps I consumed more than I should have, but I left with a full tummy and belched my approval, much to the chagrin of Rarity and amusement of Pinkie Pie. "Hey, Aurora, can't you stay longer? The party's not over yet!" Pinkie exclaimed as she saw me sauntering towards the door. I had already gotten Rarity's attention and told her I was tired and wanted to get some rest. I turned to the party pony and gave her a weary smile. "I'd love to, Pinkie, but I think I've had enough for one day -- perhaps another time, okay? No disrespect," I offered softly. "Okie dokie loki," she chirped and bounced away to meet up with some other ponies -- I recognized a few, but many others not so much. I was interrupted in my attempt to leave by Sweetie Belle trotting over to me, beaming a broad smile. "Oooh, Aurora! Great idea! I hope we get to spend more time together!" she giggled, nearly bouncing on her hooves. I smiled warmly at her, nearly giggling at her excitement. "Sweetie, I think you should ask your sister about such a request," I noted. I turned to the mare, giving her an almost expectant look, but her expression remained neutral. "Miss Rarity, is her request too much to ask?" She pondered my question as well as her sister's request, striking a somewhat pensive mood. After a moment, she sighed in resignation. "I don't see why not -- after all, you two seem to get along quite well together," she declared before narrowing her eyes at me. "But don't you dare take advantage of her!" "I'd never dream of it, Miss Rarity -- you have my word I'll behave myself," I stated solemnly, earning a soft smile from her. She gave me a quick hug as well, causing my smile to widen in appreciation of her affection. "Miss Rarity, you spoil me like that," I giggled. "I thought the spa visit spoiled you, Aurora, darling!" she chortled. I grinned but yawned involuntarily as my fatigue was starting to wear on me. "Hmm, looks like you might need some rest -- Sweetie, let's get going -- you can play with your friends later." "Okay, big sis, just gimme a second to let me tell them we're going," the filly said as she scampered off to meet up with them for a moment. Their faces fell slightly upon hearing the news, but they perked back up when she told them about what they were going to do the following day. She returned quickly to where we were and took a position beside her sister as we left the bakery. We started trotting towards the boutique, the late afternoon glowing with the setting sun. The few clouds in the sky glowed with pretty shades of pink, lavender, and cyan. "Thanks for your generosity, Miss Rarity -- but I'm afraid of getting even fatter because of all this tasty food I've been getting," I observed, my words tinged with worry and perhaps a little regret. I could feel my belly bulging as a result of indulging myself -- okay, I gorged myself, I'm not gonna lie -- but the food tasted so good! I trotted slowly as my stomach continued its digestive process. "Of course, Aurora! I'm not the Element of Generosity for nothing!" she giggled. She patted my belly affectionately as well, causing me to giggle at her touch. "Miss Rarity! Please, I'm very ticklish there!" I protested as I tried to protect my sensitive underside from her advance. Telling her this must have been a mistake on my part as she took the initiative to begin tickling me mercilessly, causing me to laugh involuntarily and tears to stream from the corners of my eyes. I pleaded with her to stop, but she continued until she finally chose to relent. "Sorry, darling, I couldn't resist! Sweetie Belle isn't that sensitive," the fashionista chortled. I grumbled a little as I got back to my hooves -- my back had gotten a bit dirty from laying on it when Rarity had chosen that particular opportunity to tickle me. "Oh, sorry, Aurora -- I'll help you clean up when we get back home," she offered warmly. "Thanks, Miss Rarity," I offered almost mechanically. I was a little miffed that she had gotten me dirty because she wanted to tickle me. Sweetie Belle had giggled at my plight while I lay helpless on the ground and I turned to her. "Um, Sweetie, couldn't you have said or done something to help me?" I asked. "Well -- you looked like you were having so much fun, I didn't want to spoil it! Perhaps I could tickle you again too!" "Ugh! Some help you are!" I groaned as we continued trotting to the boutique. The sun had just set and the evening light cast long shadows everywhere before the streetlamps were lit. We continued onward in relative silence and reached our destination in short order. "Home sweet home," Rarity declared brightly upon opening the front door. I followed the mare and her sister inside and took a seat on a cushion on the floor. "Aurora, would you care for some tea before bed?" "No thanks, Miss Rarity -- I've had my fill of cakes, cookies and punch for tonight," I replied. "But I will take you up on the offer of helping me clean up," I grinned. "Very well then, Aurora -- but I still don't understand why you don't like tea," she mused as she filled a kettle with water and put it on the stove. "So, why not tell me why while I'm washing you up?" she smiled cheerfully. "Okay, now, up the stairs -- you know where the bathroom is now!" "Yes, of course, Miss Rarity," I responded. I trotted up the stairs and made my way to the bathroom, the mare following me up. Sweetie followed us up as well, though I wasn't really sure why. I went to the bathtub and jumped in, though there was no water in it. "Aurora, darling, you should at least let me turn on the water before you get in!" Rarity chided gently, tacking a soft giggle onto the end of her statement. I saw a twinkling in her eyes, which I assumed was a result of the spectacle of me in the tub. She lit her horn and turned on the tap, the water coming out rather cold. I used my hooves to adjust the flow to get a temperature I liked. Rarity used her telekinesis to pour some soap into the water, causing it to bubble up profusely. Sweetie came into the bathroom to watch -- or perhaps join in as she decided to jump into the tub with me, giggling almost uncontrollably as she did so. Water splashed onto the floor, causing Rarity to grouse a little. "Sweetie, you should have waited your turn! But -- since it appears there's enough room for both of you, I don't see why I can't bathe both of you at the same time," she noted warmly. "And we can take turns washing each other off!" the filly giggled, earning a worried look from both of us. My eyes went a little wide in surprise at that. "I'll take care of that, Sweetie," Rarity stated firmly, glaring at her sister as she used her magic to wash me with a small towel she had already soaped up. Despite this fact, the feeling of the soapy towel moving around my body elicited a high-pitched squeal of surprise from me, causing my doppelganger to giggle. "Aww, it's not like we're gonna do anything," she protested. "I'm not a little filly any more!" "You don't have your cutie mark yet, Sweetie," Rarity chortled. "You're not a big filly until you get one!" "Ugh! Stop reminding me of that! I'll get my cutie mark, just like Aurora did! So come on, Rarity, let us wash each other!" Sweetie exclaimed in mock-exasperation. The faint sound of a kettle whistling alerted the fashionista that it was time to put the tea on. Her facial expression seemed to indicate resignation on her part. Rarity huffed in annoyance and glared at both of us, though it appeared to me as though she was staring a little more harshly at me. "Fine. I'll let you two wash each other off. But -- Aurora, remember what I told you earlier about my sister! Sweetie, tell me immediately if she does anything ... funny with you," she stated firmly before leaving us to ourselves. A few seemingly tense moments passed before the filly broke the silence. I exhaled a breath I didn't even know I was holding. "Finally! I thought she'd never leave!" the filly exclaimed in a loud whisper. "Okay, now let me finish soaping you up and then you can do me!" I flashed a nervous look at her before turning my back to her. "I don't wanna get in trouble," I opined apprehensively. "We're not gonna do anything that'll get us in trouble," she responded, a hint of annoyance in her words. She began soaping me up, her hooves seeming to feel as good as a massage as she worked the soap into my coat. "Umm, Sweetie, how many other ponies have you done this for?" I asked as she continued to work her hooves in small circles in various places. I hummed and moaned softly at the sensation. I had no idea she was this good! "Well -- I've had a little practice," she chuckled. This statement earned another look of surprise from me, though I also found myself vocalizing my pleasure in response to the touch of her hooves as she continued to soap up my coat. I paused a moment before saying, "I'm not gonna ask." She let a chuckle escape her lips at this before flashing me a somewhat stern look. "Good," she replied tersely before breaking out into a fit of giggles. She maneuvered the soapy towel all over my body a little bit longer before she was satisfied with my state of cleanliness. "Okay, now rinse off and soap me up!" We switched positions in the tub after I rinsed off, though Sweetie helped me with that as well. I was surprised by her seeming skillfulness with her hooves, moaning just a little bit more. Rarity poked her head into the bathroom to see what was going on, but noticed that I was the one emitting the moans, causing her to giggle. "Aurora, darling, aren't you enjoying that just a little too much?" she asked through her giggles. I blushed in embarrassment at her question. "I had no idea your sister was this talented," I replied softly. The filly beamed a big smile upon hearing me say that and I could have sworn I heard a faint squee of delight as well. "I don't think I'm that talented in that respect," I added. "Aww, come on, Aurora! Soap me up like I did you!" "I'll let you two get back to washing each other off. I'll have some fresh tea waiting for you two when you get done," the fashionista declared before closing the door on us again. "Thanks, big sis!" Sweetie called out to her retreating form before the soft click of the door closing announced her departure. "Okay, Aurora, show me what you can do!" she grinned at me. I used my magic in a similar fashion to Rarity to soap up the washcloth and run it over the filly's body, but this didn't seem to make her happy. "Come on, Aurora, do me like I did you!" she implored almost stridently. She seemed to be annoyed by the fact I was trying to avoid touching her, but hearing her goad me strengthened my resolve. Taking the towel into my right fore-hoof, I began scrubbing the filly in earnest -- and I was a bit shocked by her reaction. She cooed and moaned even more deeply than I had while I was under her ministrations. "Come on, Sweetie, it doesn't fell that good, now does it?" I asked, my voice tinged with worry. "Um, can you moan a little more softly? I don't want your sister to think I'm doing something naughty with you, y'know?" Almost as if to punctuate my question, my "sister" poked her head into the bathroom yet again, this time a scowl marred her features. "Aurora, darling, try not to make her moan like that! Sweetie, she isn't taking advantage of you, is she?" "Aww, come on, sis, let me have some fun! She's not hurting me at all -- it feels kinda nice, too!" I blushed deeply as Rarity continued to stare at me. "Umm, I'm sorry, Miss Rarity -- I'll try to be more careful," I replied softly. My ears had involuntarily lowered while I withered under her gaze. "Aurora, you're not doing anything I wasn't doing with you," Sweetie stated firmly in order to clarify her point. She pouted a little as well and stomped a hoof for added emphasis, causing water to splash out of the tub. "Let her finish washing me, okay, sis?" Once again a sigh of resignation escaped the mare's lips before she wordlessly turned around and closed the door behind her. Sweetie flashed me a wicked grin and motioned for me to continue washing her body. I nodded in response and resumed my earlier task of soaping her body up with the towel, the filly doing her best to keep her voice as low as possible. Despite this fact, she seemed particularly sensitive to my touch and continued vocalizing her pleasure -- and seemingly once again forgot about her sister as she let a loud moan escape her lips. I blushed furiously upon hearing that, then Rarity tromped back into the bathroom. "Aurora, darling, I think that's enough. Sweetie, I will finish washing you. Aurora, out of the tub with you!" she scolded, then used her magic to levitate me out of the tub, tossing a towel at me so I could dry off. I gave another sheepish grin and shrugged my withers almost helplessly, tacking on a brief, "I'm sorry," as an afterthought. "I can't believe I can't leave you two alone for five minutes," she grumbled as she washed off her sister and drained the tub. The filly was levitated out of the tub and likewise given a towel to dry off with. I used my telekinesis to dry myself off. "Aurora, darling, I'm afraid I can't let you bathe with my sister any more." "I'm sorry, Miss Rarity -- I promise I wasn't touching her in her sensitive areas," I responded. "That may be so, dear, but I can't have her moaning like that -- you either, for that matter." She provided us with toothbrushes at this point and we quickly brushed our teeth. After that, Sweetie was sent to her room. I turned to follow her, but Rarity stopped me. "No, Aurora, you can't sleep with her tonight." "So where am I supposed to sleep?" I asked, disappointment tinging my words. "You will need to go back to Twilight's house, dear," she noted in response. "Very well then," I sighed as I began trotting to the stairs. Rarity followed me slowly as I descended the staircase and made my way to the front door. Upon opening it, I was stunned to see how dark it was outside. I closed the front door and turned to face the fashionista. "Um, Miss Rarity -- I don't think it's safe out there for me to be trotting by myself all the way back to the library," I offered meekly. "Then sleep on the couch, darling -- I can't have you sleeping with my sister," she declared. "Um, if it's not too much trouble -- can I share your bed?" I asked. I flashed her a hopeful look. She pondered my request for a moment and then frowned at me. "I'm sorry, darling, but I can't let you sleep with me either. Here's a blanket and a pillow." She produced the items from somewhere and laid them on the couch for me. I climbed up onto it and laid down to try to get some sleep. I curled up in the blanket for warmth as the mare silently made her way to her room.