• Published 11th May 2022
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Did You Have To Go That Far? - iAmSiNnEr



Luna concocts an elaborate plan just to steal Celestia's diary.

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...Meow?

"For the last time, Luna, no, you cannot read my diary. I lock it in my drawer every day, and only I have the key. And I'm certainly not bringing it out when you're around!"

"Fine!"


"Tia, I'm going on vacation for a week."

"Why so sudden?"

"I just felt like it, Sister."


"Good morning, Luna!" Celestia gleefully shouted as she barged into her sister's room, only to blink as she looked upon an empty bed. "Oh, right. You're on vacation."

She harrumphed. "I so wanted to make you wake up in the morning. Oh well. Pancakes for one today, it seems."

As she busied herself gathering the ingredients in the kitchen, radiant rays of sunlight peeked through the window as the sun rose above the horizon, slowly ascending into the sky.

Celestia gazed out at the sun, the glare not bothering her. She had raised the sun for over an eon, after all.

Twilight seems to be doing well. I should visit this weekend.

There was a knock on the door.

Celestia frowned as she looked up from her pancakes. "Who-?" Who was visiting this early in the morning?

She stretched her body, cracking her joints a little and letting out a sigh of contentment as she felt her stiffness go away. Putting on a small smile, she trotted over to the door and opened it. "Celestia here, how may I hel-"

"Meow."

Celestia rubbed at her eyes. Was she seeing things?

"Meow."

She apparently was not. Or hearing things. She seemed to be sane. A midnight blue kitten lay in a basket by the doorstep, looking up at her with those-

Why do they have such wide and adorable eyes?!

"Well, hello there," Celestia said soothingly as she lowered herself down to be on eye level with the kitten. "Where's your owner?"

"Meow."

"Figures," she nodded sagely. "They abandon you?"

"Meoooow." This time, it was more stretched out, as if the kitten was agreeing with her.

"Hmm." Celestia considered the kitten, before shrugging. "Maybe Luna'll like a kitten."

Using her magic, she levitated the basket over to the counter, before pouring a bowl of milk out.

"Here you go, little one," she cooed. "Breakfast."

The kitten stared at the milk for a moment, before padding over to it and tentatively sticking out its tongue and giving it a lick. Its eyes widened before it started enthusiastically drinking the milk as fast as it could. Celestia giggled at the sight like a little filly, grinning widely.

"What should I call you?" Celestia mused once her giggling had died down. "Um..."

The kitten started preening itself, licking at its paws. It then stretched itself up, before taking an almighty leap off the kitchen counter, landing on the ground perfectly. Celestia blinked, her horn already lit up the moment the kitten jumped off, ready to catch it. But it looked as if the kitten was perfectly fine.

It then did a series of jumps from the ground and onto stools, before it made its way onto the table beside Luna's recliner. It tilted its head at the comfortable-looking couch, before jumping on it and lounging on the recliner, making itself at home.

Sorry, herself. Celestia had just noticed the telltale signs that the kitten was female, and smiled a little at the kitten doing the series of jumps onto the couch. Sure, Luna would be a little annoyed if cat fur got on her favorite seat, but she wouldn't mind so much if it was a cute kitten.

The kitten then yawned, stretching itself out and snuggling itself onto the recliner. Just like how Luna would, every day, after a day helping out around Silver Shores.

"I know!" Celestia perked up. "I'll call you Moony! Since you look like Luna, and act a bit like her, I'll call you Moony! She'd love that!"

The kitten yawned, but there was a glint of something in its eyes. Maybe it was agreement or consent?

"You know," Celestia grinned as she lifted the kitten up using her hooves, before sitting down on the recliner and letting her sit on her. "Luna and I are going to pamper you to bits. You won't even miss your old owner. I was once the Princess of Equestria. I ruled over tens of thousands of ponies and creatures, and I took care of them all. And now, I'm gonna take care of you, little one."

"Meow," Moony yawned.

With long, gentle strokes, Celestia started petting Moony, each one eliciting a purr of contentment from the kitten.

"I should write about you in my diary," Celestia murmured. "You'd make a great addition, Moony."

"Mrow?" Moony turned to look up at her with those big, curious and adorable eyes.

"My diary," she said with a smile. "I write about everything I experience or do in there. You're going to be no exception, Moony. Keeping a kitten, well, that's one of the things I always wanted to do once I retired. I guess I got my wish. Wait here, Moony," she gently slipped the kitten onto the recliner. "I'll grab my diary."

She slipped into her room, before unlocking the drawer and taking out the white-colored book. She returned to the living room, and when she was about to sit down, there was a knock on the door.

"Another visitor?" she thought out loud. "I'll be back, Moony. Take care of my diary for me, will you?" She set the diary beside the kitten.

There was no one at the door. "What...?"

She shrugged and closed it.

When she returned to the living room, her eyes widened as she took in the sight.

Moony had disappeared, and there was Luna, sitting on the recliner, reading her diary.

"Wait-"

"I told you I'd read your diary somehow," Luna said with a smirk. "Even if it meant becoming a kitten for a while. I must say, your pets are very enjoyable. Shall we do this again someday?"

"SERIOUSLY, LUNA? JUST FOR THE DIARY?!"

Author's Note:

Why have I done this?

Comments ( 23 )
Xalok #2 · May 11th, 2022 · · 1 ·

Yeah that sounds about right

i love kitten luna

That was great.

Revenge is a dish best served covered in fur.

The ending wrapped back to the starting concept quite nicely! :pinkiehappy:

Check, and mate!

Oh, and Featured in May for Tag-A-Long's Book Club

Sneaky Luna is best Luna.:rainbowlaugh:

Dear Diary,

Today, Lulu and I made a nice eggplant parmagiana together, and it turned out far better than last time! Applying a second coating of eggwash and breading protected the spongey interior of the eggplant from absorbing too much oil far better

We then curled up by the fireplace together for a little after-lunch nap. Luna fell asleep against my side fairly quickly, though I wish she hadn't. She had a bit of a gas attack while she slept, and it was terrible. Like, really, REALLY bad. Two hundred years ago, I personally assisted my guards in the slaying and subsequent disposal of a hydra, and its carcass rotting in the swamp in the searing heat of my summer sun did not smell half this bad.

And of course I couldn't just leave because Lulu fell asleep on my wing. I tried to cast a barrier around my snout for protection but that just trapped the stank in because I never learned air-filtration spells. It was torturous. I mean seriously, has Luna been eating animal flesh when I'm not looking? Dear Faust, the smell.

Of course I would never tell her about it because it would embarrass her terribly, but you can keep a secret, diary. So there it is. My sister Luna made the worst fart in the history of farts, probably ever. I really hope she never reads this, but I had to vent.

Signed, Celestia.

What would you do to get a Klondike bar?...
Or in this case read Celestia's personal diary?
Can't stop laughing, I loved it!!! :rainbowlaugh:

Whether five, fifteen, or fifteen hundred, siblings gonna sibling. Delightful bit of fluff. Thank you for it, and best of luck in the judging.

"Tia, I'm going on vacation for a week."

"Why so sudden?"

"I just felt like it, Sister."

hehe, that is the most suspicious way Luna could have "gone on vacation"!

She harrumphed. "I so wanted to make you wake up in the morning. Oh well. Pancakes for one today, it seems."

aww, nice to see Celestia continuing her breakfast-making for them both, i always loved that bit of her character

She apparently was not. Or hearing things. She seemed to be sane. A midnight blue kitten lay in a basket by the doorstep, looking up at her with those-

Why do they have such wide and adorable eyes?!

aww! that would be what Luna looks like if she transformed into a cat somehow!

Using her magic, she levitated the basket over to the counter, before pouring a bowl of milk out.

"Here you go, little one," she cooed. "Breakfast."

aww, and if i'm right this is Celestia making breakfast for Luna again, unknowingly this time. cute!

It then did a series of jumps from the ground and onto stools, before it made its way onto the table beside Luna's recliner. It tilted its head at the comfortable-looking couch, before jumping on it and lounging on the recliner, making itself at home.

hehe, of course she would feel at home in Luna's recliner! and augh, cat parkour is always so cute to watch

"I know!" Celestia perked up. "I'll call you Moony! Since you look like Luna, and act a bit like her, I'll call you Moony! She'd love that!"

love it

The kitten yawned, but there was a glint of something in its eyes. Maybe it was agreement or consent?

okay now i am expecting a subversion where the reader expects this to be Luna in disguise, but her plans are actually something a lot more direct and stupid that gets revealed later.

or, Luna is just really great at acting like a cat! that would be a fun bit of irony, if she were really good at acting when Celestia, who really wants to be good at acting, is very bad at acting

"I should write about you in my diary," Celestia murmured. "You'd make a great addition, Moony."

"Mrow?" Moony turned to look up at her with those big, curious and adorable eyes.

"My diary," she said with a smile. "I write about everything I experience or do in there. You're going to be no exception, Moony. Keeping a kitten, well, that's one of the things I always wanted to do once I retired. I guess I got my wish. Wait here, Moony," she gently slipped the kitten onto the recliner. "I'll grab my diary."

aww, and this is why the plan would work! anypony would casually speak of their own secrets if only a cat were the intended audience

"I told you I'd read your diary somehow," Luna said with a smirk. "Even if it meant becoming a kitten for a while. I must say, your pets are very enjoyable. Shall we do this again someday?"

hahaha gottem! big L for Celestia!


very cute sibling fluff that is also somehow kitty fluff, which really maximizes the fluff in this thing. great work!

And with this delicious little one-shot, you have earned your 598th follower!

Seriously, though. I just binge-read your entire ‘Twilight blows up villains’ series and they are such a treat. I’ll be checking out all your stories soon.

Analysis: The short story presents an interesting premise where Luna transforms into a cat to gain access to Celestia's diary. While the concept is unique, the execution lacks depth and detail. The narrative focuses primarily on Celestia's interactions with the cat rather than exploring Luna's motivations behind her actions. Additionally, the character development is minimal, which hinders the reader's ability to connect emotionally with the characters. However, the prose is simple and easy to follow, making it accessible to readers of various skill levels. Overall, the story has potential; however, further refinement and expansion are necessary to fully realize its potential.

That was adorable.
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The narrative focuses primarily on Celestia's interactions with the cat rather than exploring Luna's motivations behind her actions.

I think it's pretty clear that Luna's motivation is a strong desire to read her sister's diary.:derpytongue2:

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