I sit there just watching her sleep. her chest slowly rising and falling with her breaths but eventually I do unwrap little Sunset form my jacket curiosity about the little unicorn getting the better of me. I manage to unwrap the little unicorn without waking it The first thought running through my head being 'hmmm can't keep referring to little Sunset as an IT need to learn this little ponies gender."(1)
With that thought I give the little ponies tail a lift. 'Well that settles that. Looks like little Sunset is female' I let go of her tail watching it curl up along her flank dawwing slightly inside. Her gender now known to me. I figure it would be prudent to try and have something made up for little Sunset to eat when she wakes up. So I get up taking the 20 or so steps from my couch to my kitchen. I open my fridge and take a long look inside.
"Hmmmm not much here for a herbivore but hopefully this will do" I Quietly say to myself as I pull some tomatoes, a sweet green bell pepper, two carrots an apple and half a head of lettuce from my fridge. I quickly make up a salad from what I have looking back one last time into my fridge "Definitely gunna need to get more stuff for this little pony. All I have left is meat and bread and not sure how eager she is going to be to eat meat"
I take the salad I have made back over setting it on the table I have next to my couch with my desktop computer on it along with an older model monitor. As I sit down next to Sunset's sleeping form she stirs, her eyes slowly fluttering open. The moment she see's me though once again she tries to crawl backwards away So I put on as friendly a smile as I can speaking slowly and softly to the frightened little pony.
"Hey there. Looks like your awake. Don't worry I am not gunna hurt you Sunset." My words seem to calm her and I reach my hand out gently caressing her mane. Her body relax's and I swear that this little pony begins to make a sound almost like purring. She nuzzles her head against my hand clearly needing and wanting the affection. After a few moments though her little belly rumbles and she looks up at me with her big soft green eyes my heart just about exploding from the sheer cuteness in her face.
"Hungry huh. Don't worry Sunset I have ya covered" I grab the salad I had prepared for her, placing it down in front of her. Sunset looks from me to it cautiously making no move to eat until finally "Its for you Sunset. Don't worry its not gunna hurt you I promise its just a salad" to prove my point I take one of the pieces of carrot out and eat it myself making a point to show me both chewing and swallowing it even showing her my empty mouth afterwards. It does the trick though as within a moment of that she just about dives head first into the bowl the sounds of happy nomming quickly following bringing a smile to my face and a giggle to my lips.
I watch as she devours it in minutes fussing a bit once she has finished. Its at this point that I am glad that I have two nieces and a nephew as it allows me to know what to do. Without saying anything I reach down picking little Sunset up placing her front hooves over my shoulder before patting her back lightly to which she lets out a tiny belch and happy squeal. After a moment she begins to fidget against me so I set her down upon the couch. The moment my hands leave her she is off galloping around my apartment trying to explore every inch of it. I watch as she sticks her head under the couch and then as she pulls her head out with her eyes crossed before she lets out a series of sneezes. I smile watching her feeling happier than I have in years. As she continues around my place sniffing or poking her hoof at pretty much everything I think to myself 'I think I am going to keep her. Don't honestly care who she might belong to or where she might be from. I know its a bit selfish but I haven't been this happy in a long long time and she is going to need someone to take care of her'
My thoughts are broken as I hear a crash then Sunset crying. I go rushing over to make sure she is alright and find a cup broken on the floor little sunset crying in front of it. I quickly scoop her up bringing her up to my face. "Shhhhh it's ok Sunset. its just a cup alright. No need to cry" I stroke her mane softly as I speak. She does calm even though it takes a minute of calm soft words and stroking her mane. Once her tears stop I gently begin to rock her in my arms humming softly her head swaying along to the melody. "There we go that's better now isn't it" I say happily little Sunset cooing and giggling the broken cup all but forgotten by her. I take her back to the couch laying her down on it. "Ok stay here for a moment while I go and clean up the mess"
Sunset nods and sits down on her rump which actually surprises me with just how obedient and well behaved this obviously infant creature seems. 'no way she isn't intelligent" I think to myself as I grab my broom and dustpan quickly cleaning up the shards of the broken cup. By the time I'm done and have returned to Sunset she has once more fallen asleep having actually pulled my jacket back around herself. I chuckle softly at the cuteness before pulling my jacket from around her which does sadly wake her up.
"Come on Sunset how about I make you something more comfy for you to sleep upon" She smiles and nods standing up on her hind legs with her forehooves outstretched to me. "You wanna be held don't you" Another nod from her is all I need to pick her up laying her back out against my right forearm letting her put her entire weight against me. I pull her up close against my body gently scratching her belly with my free hand getting soft coo's from Sunset as I walk across my apartment to the bedroom I have but don't use the only things in it being an old mattress, my clothes and my beddings. I quickly grab one of my extra pillows, a big ex couch cushion that's softer than most of my other actual pillows and a Big red Micro fiber blanket. I throw the blanket over my shoulder taking the pillow in my teeth so I can continue to scratch Sunsets soft belly while I move back to the couch. I lay the pillow down upon the table placing Sunset upon it. I then actually take my blanket and a pair of scissors cutting it down to size for her. I place the new blanket I just cut from the bigger one over her.
"There we go a bed just for you Sunset" I smile and say happily as I finish it for her. She sniffs the pillow and blanket a few times before pulling the fabric around herself smiling back happily. I give her a soft pat on the head before pulling my own bedding out setting it up on my couch. As I lay out under my own blankets i reach over and rub her mane "Goodnight Sunset. Sleep well"
"ood ight ada" comes her broken reply before she lets out another yawn closing her eyes quickly drifting off into a peaceful slumber. Its almost an hour later when I finally realize what it is she said