//------------------------------// // I: Luna Waits for a Package (Celestia's Gift) // Story: They Know You're Reading Them // by Aureane //------------------------------// Determined for about five minutes now, a worked-up Luna is tapping her hind leg on the ground, staring eagerly out the window with the highest of anticipations. Oh dear... Celestia should have known better. Whenever her sister catches a word of something she wants, she always turns out like this. "Big sis! Is it here yet?" "No." "How about now?" "Nope." "Now?" "Nu-uh." "N-" "Stop asking me!" Luna frowns. "But sis, I can't wait!" Why did I even tell her in the first place? The sun mare thinks. About thirty seconds passes on by. "So--" "Nope." "But, I wasn't going to ask that!" "I knew you were. I'm older, after all." "No I wasn't!" "Yes you were." "No I wasn't!" "Yes you were." "Oh, fooey." This time, a minute passes on by. Luna whistles. "So, what's in the package?" "Not telling." "Please?" "No." "Just a hint?" To this, Celestia takes a moment. "Maybe." "Oh, yes yes yes yes!" Luna bounces gleefully. "But only if you hug me." "What?" "Hug me." "No!" "Fine. No hint for you, then." Luna considers her current position; she has a very deep fear of hugs. But she needs that hint. "Okay." The younger sis makes do with a poke to Celestia's shoulder. "What was that?" "My-- my hug. D-don't judge!" Luna's cheeks are flushed with a rosy pink, quickly turning around and covering up with her hooves. "Wow. You've really got a lot to learn." "I'm scared of hugs! Okay? There, I said it." Realizing what she just said, the moon pony covers her mouth with a jump. "Oh... scared, huh?" A very sly plan jumps into the sun pony's mind. "Then, if you don't hug me, I won't give you your package." "But sis!" "Ah ah- no whining." "But-" "No buts, either." This time, three minutes passes. "Sis?" "Have you decided to hug me?" "No! I was just wondering...is..." "Hm?" "Is it here yet?" "Hugs first." Luna can't take this anymore. "Fine," she says, giving her big sis a hug, blushing. "Hehe! There wasn't a package. I just wanted a hug." "SIS!!" "What?" Luna immediately tears up. "You lied to me!" The doorbell suddenly rings, and the moon mare quickly forgets about Celestia. "Wee!" Luna squeals. She flings the door open. It's just Twilight Sparkle. "Twilight?" "Hello, Princess Luna! I was just wondering if Celestia was here today." "Oh... Celestia, huh? You didn't want to see me?" "Well, not particularly..." Once again, the dark blue equine tears up. "That hurt, Twilight. That hurt." "I'm sorry, what?" "But! I'll forgive you if you tell me where the package is." "Package? What package?" "The. Package," Luna glares. Celestia comes to the door. "Oh, Twilight! Nice to see you here." "Hello, Princess Celestia. What's this about a package?" "Yes yes yes, what about it, big sis?" The moon pony jumps up and down in excitement, boxes in her eyes. "I'll tell you if you hug Twilight." "WHAT?" "Go on. She's waiting." Luna looks to the purple mare, and Twilight turns her head with a flush. "Oh, Celestia..." "Hug her... and become one with the package!" "Okay! Okay!" Luna hugs Twilight with what seems like a poke on the shoulder. "What?" The student blinks, staring. "D-don't judge!!" The moon mare hides her rosy cheeks. "Don't be shy now, Luna. You're just a hug away from knowing what I got for you." "You promise?" "Uh-huh." "You won't lie again?" "Nu-uh." "O-okay..." Luna hugs Twilight, and Celestia wraps them in a box adding a tag on top. To: fimfiction.net From: Celestia "Here's your package, Luna! Enjoy the ride!" Twilight lights up her horn within the dark box. Luna is gazing at her. "Oh my gosh. No way," she says. "What?" The purple mare asks. "Ohmygoshthisissoexciting!" "I don't see your point." "Twilight, we were the package all along! My sis is so smart!" The moon mare exclaims, rubbing her own cheeks. "But, where are we going?" "Who cares! I never thought I'd be a package! "And that's a good thing, how?" "Well, because... just because!" "You're not making sense." "I said it. We're a package just because!" "But that's not a good reason. You can't just 'because'." Five minutes pass. "Want to hug again?" "No." "Okay..." Eventually, ten minutes pass, and the box opens. "Where are we?" "It seems to be some kind of quiet, observation room. And we're the subjects." Luna taps on the glass, facing you. "Hello? Is anypony out there?" Twilight turns. "Princess Luna, they can't hear you-- they can only read you." The moon mare blinks. About ten seconds pass as the two ponies stare at you. "I like this creature! They don't ask me to give them hugs." "...now that, I can agree with."