The Party
My name is Flurry Heart, daughter to Mi Amore Cadenza and Shining Armor, and heir to the throne of the Crystal Empire. And today is my eighteenth birthday…and honestly, I’m not exactly thrilled about my birthdays. I mean, getting to see my aunt Twilight and cousin Spike, as well as my honorary aunts is fun and all, they do tend to make things, more than they need to be. For example, my aunt Pinkie Pie has this compulsion to just turn a simple birthday party, a thing that close friends and family should enjoy, into something that my great aunts Celestia and Luna throw at the castle in Canterlot for big celebrations.
What makes it somewhat worst, is that ponies from the WHOLE Empire participate, ruining the very close small get-together time as a smaller group. I mean sure, I really enjoyed them when I was filly, but now that I’m practically an adult, these big birthday bashes just become tiring and…not special anymore.
And no pony seems to notice, until the whole thing is over with, and I have to put on a smile and say it was the best time ever. Actually, scratch what I just said before, that no pony else other than me seems to notice how tiring and not special my birthdays are. There is one pony in the whole Empire that understands my plight, well, not exactly a pony per say.
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Flurry Heart was walking through the halls of the glimmer crystal castle that is her home, already dreading for the events that will occur at night, when her birthday party would be in full swing. Looking out the windows as she trots, the teenage mare could already see ponies getting things set up, from banners and streamers, to festival stalls and entertainment. They were pulling out all the stops this year…like every other year. Sighing to herself Flurry Heart continued to just wonder through the halls, making her way to a specific section of the castle, or more specifically, to a certain room of the castle.
As the teenage alicorn ventures to her destination, her eyes catches movement just a few paces from her, as something rounds the corner. Quickening her pace, Flurry reached the corner of the next set of halls, and strolling down the hall Flurry Heart found the individual she was initially going to go see.
The individual that Flurry was now trotting up to was about twice her own height, wearing a pair of black pants, a dark blue shirt that has a white eagle image stitched on the back. reaching the tall biped, Flurry gently prodded the person in the thigh with her horn, causing the tall creature to look down at her, his small deep brown eyes peering down at her.
“Hey Flurry.”
“Hey Matt.” Flurry said back as she nuzzled the humans leg, getting a short pat on the head. “Where are you off to?” the mare asked the human as they continued to traverse the halls.
“I was heading to the kitchen to get something to eat.” Flurry looked up to the human with a quirked brow.
“You do know that my mom and dad, as well as my aunt Pinkie, pretty much have the kitchen on lock down. So they can make the food for my birthday banquette.” The human just snorted.
“I don’t care. I got some supplies in the kitchen, and I’m hungry. Plus, I just finished installing a kitchen in my own room, so I don’t really need the actual kitchen.” Flurry couldn’t help but giggle snort at the humans no nonsense attitude, but that’s what Flurry likes about her human friend.
Ever since Matt came to Equestria five years ago, and have been living in the Crystal Empire for four of those years, Flurry has always found her human friend interesting. The first time they met, Flurry thought that Matt would be like any pony else, a brown nose, a pony that would say only nice things to get brownie points, or just some kind of flank kissing ambassador. But as Matt continues to show the mare his personality, which was a combination of being snarky, optimistic, and a tad strange, Flurry couldn’t help but be fascinated by Matt, and soon enough she and him became pretty good friends. and while Matt was about five years older than her, Flurry felt like he was the only one that understands her, or even can relate to on some aspects.
Since Flurry was royalty, no pony could talk or interact with her like a normal pony. The curse of being royalty. But Matt didn’t seem to care whether somepony was royalty or not, something that her great aunts Celestia and Luna seemed to admire, as well as Flurry.
The pair eventually made it to the kitchen after five minutes of walking in silence, just enjoying their peace and quiet, before it was drowned in the hustle and bustle of the activities in the kitchen. Chefs were chopping, dicing, stirring, and whisking all manner of foods for Flurry’s party, and both can see a pink blur just running all over the place, checking everything that was going on in the kitchen. The alicorn watched the culinary mayhem for a bit, before her attention returned to Matt as he walked over to one of the large fridges, and pulled out a large box on a trolley. Grabbing a few more things Matt made his way out of the kitchen, trolley and Flurry in tow as they made the trek to the humans own private room.
“So Matt, what are you gonna be making?” Flurry asked as she inspected the box, and some of the other stuff on the trolley.
“Something that I haven’t had in years.” Matt said as he licked his lips as he stared down at the box. “I’ve only had it once when I stayed with Celestia and Luna, luckily they managed to import these things from the griffons, and have them specially shipped here.”
“What is it?” Flurry asked with growing curiosity.
“If you plan to follow me, and stick around while I cook, then you’ll see.” The mare decided to wait and see what Matt has in mind for lunch, and just followed him in silence.
As they walked to the other side of the castle, Flurry would occasionally nuzzle up to her human friend, not only getting either a head pat or an ear scritch, but also a nice whiff of the humans scent. She doesn’t know why, but whenever Flurry is close to Matt, she can smell a strong odor from him. to her it smells like a really deep earthy smell, but with an undertone that’s like a very rich cinnamon smell, which always brings a blush to her face as she inhales the odor. Unlike her father, or her magic tutor Sunburst, Matt’s scent was more potent than theirs, especially after his morning exercise routines, then his scent becomes almost intoxicating. Flurry even sees mares who catch wind of this intoxicating scent blush so heavily, that their faces might as well be tomatoes.
Finally reaching Matt’s room after twenty minutes of walking, the pair entered the large room, and as per usual Flurry’s nostrils were assaulted by Matt’s scent, that has clung to the very room itself. Looking to where Matt was taking the trolley, Flurry really saw a whole little kitchen set up on the far end of the room, where Matt began storing his ingredients in the fridge unit next to the sink. The alicorn then saw Matt open the box and pulled out…something that made her red blush turn slightly green, as she saw Matt hold a large slab of meat. Now the mare knows that Matt’s overall diet is diverse, but even still knowing this, the fact that her friends diet consists of, meat, still makes her slightly queasy.
“Probably should’ve guessed it was meat.” Flurry mumbled to herself as she sat on one of the sitting cushions on the other side of the room, watching her human friend began preparing the meat to be cooked.
As Matt continued to cook the meat, and a few other things in a different pan, Flurry looked out the window of the room, and saw that preparation of her ‘birthday party’ was still going on. But it looked like everything was almost done.
“I give it another hour or so before the circus begins.” Flurry commented more vocally.
“Glad it’s you and not me.” Matt said as he placed the meat in the oven, before washing his hands. “Honestly, if I was in you're position, I would lose my god damn mind after only ten minutes of that festival party of your's.” Flurry groaned as she flopped back on the cushion, limbs splaying out in all directions.
“I just wished I had normal birthdays, where it’s just me and my family…instead of turning it into a city-wide celebration.” Matt sat down next to his younger friend, and started to rub her belly like a dog, causing the princess to giggle and squirm at the ministration, while her tail covered her nethers while being held in place by her clenching hind legs.
“Well you’ll just have to tough it out little miss, after all it is you're 2nd big day.” Matt commented, which got Flurry to look up at the human.
“What do you mean by my 2nd big day?” Flurry questioned.
“Well birthdays are big days for everyone, and for women, or mares in your case, the biggest of big days is when you get hitched.” Matt said as he scooted over to the wall, before leaning up against it as he stretches out his back, causing a few pops to sound out. “Although now that I think about it, I bet even you're love life is going to be crazy. Heck, your aunts are the only alicorns that are single.”
“Celestia and Luna because they think of all ponies as their children.”
“What about aunt Twilight?” Flurry asked. Matt took a second to think his response to the question over for a bit, before coming up with some kind of response.
“I think the reason she has trouble finding a partner, or even getting a date, is because she becomes a nervous wreck in trying to make EVERYTHING so perfect, that she becomes a bit…controlling and suffocating.” Matt then ran a hand through his shaggy black hair.
“Our first date was pretty much a study session where she took notes on everything that was going on, and actually following a book on how to court a stallion.” Flurry winced at hearing how that situation went, but that’s when a thought came to her.
“Wait! You and aunt Twilight actually dated?” Matt sucked in air through his teeth.
“Yeah…it was a, weird experience. Especially how she went about asking me out.”
Before Flurry could ask for details, the ovens clock began to ring, making Matt stand and walk over to the other side of the room. As Matt went about making his lunch, Flurry actually started to wonder, what would her love life be like, and who would actually be bold enough to ask a princess for a relationship, other than a noble who has ulterior motives? Looking over to her human friend, Flurry began looking his body over and wondering…
‘If aunt Twilight tried to court him…I wonder if I can?’
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After an hour of spending time with Matt, and even trying a sliver of the steak he cooked up out of curiosity —before swearing she’ll never touch meat again—Flurry was eventually brought to her birthday party when her mother came looking for her. And as usual every year, Matt says he’ll be skipping the party, and wished Flurry a happy birthday and good luck in handling her party.
Flurry promised she’ll try to endure the festival that would be her party, but after only ten minutes after her introduction to the party goers, the teenage mare was ready to call it quits. But since there was so much effort put into her party, Flurry has to save face and just ride the party out, it’s about all she can do. As time went on, till it was around five in the afternoon, Flurry has managed to bare the insanity of her party for the most time. Eventually the princess was finally given her birthday cake, courtesy of Pinkie Pie…and was as tall as an adult giraffe, which Flurry was happy to accept because she likes cakes, something her mother jokes about inheriting it from her aunt Celestia.
After the monstrous cake was brought low, leaving only five feet of its overall size remaining, and it was not seven at night, Flurry was finally given her presents. All the ones from the citizen were mostly trivial, but they greatly appreciated. As for the ones from her aunts, and her parents, Flurry was happy, but her joy was slightly dampened as each time she opened a gift, the crowed of crystal ponies would cheer or comment about the gift. Closing out the celebration, Shining Armor and his guards lit up fireworks that put on a spectacular show.
By the time it was nine o’clock everypony has returned to their homes, and all of Flurry’s aunts have made their way to the train station to return to Ponyville and Canterlot, while her parents made their way to the bedroom. As for Flurry Heart herself, she was making her way to Matt’s room, hoping that he was still awake as there was something she wanted to do. Something that she’s been wondering and thinking about during the party.
“Matt.” Flurry called out from the other side of the door. “You still awake?”
“Yeah.” Matt replied. “You can come in Flurry.”
The mare opened the door with her golden aura and entered the room, where she found Matt near the window, sitting on a cushion with a glass of light brown liquid…and three empty bottles, with a fourth being half empty. And just by sniffing the air as she approaches her friend, Flurry could smell the same alcohol that her dad drinks, but what confused her was how many bottles he went through. Her dad would get drunk after just drinking one whole bottle, which is impressive for any stallion, but seeing her friend down three and working on a fourth bottle, without looking like he’s dead drunk…
“Wow…” was all Flurry could say, as Matt looks at her with a questioning look, and a small red tinge on the bridge of his nose.
“What?” Matt asked before taking a small sip.
“How could you drink all of that, and not be drunk?” Flurry said as she levitated a bottle over to herself, and shaking it to see if there was even a drop in it. “My dad get’s dead-beat drunk if he tries to finish one bottle by himself, but…you barely look like your drunk at all.” Matt gives his friend a small chuckle.
“You kidding me Flurry. The strongest of alcohol that you ponies make, is barely able to get me in a good buzz. Right now, I only have a slight buzz at best.” Matt proclaimed as he downs his glass, leaving the ice clattering around inside.
“But let’s put aside my drinking. How was the party, it looked really grandiose as ever.”
“Yeah it was.” Flurry said as she climbed into Matt’s lap, getting a few head pats as she makes herself comfortable. “And I think I actually managed to keep my sanity during the whole thing.”
“Way to go kiddo.” Matt congrats as he give Flurry a few ear scritches, making the mare hum in delight. But the mare quickly shook her head to get Matt’s hand off her.
“I’m not a kid anymore, I’m an adult now!” Flurry pouted as she puffed her cheeks.
“Maybe, but you still act like a little kid sometimes.” Matt jokingly mocked, which caused the teenage mare to pout more, making her more adorable looking to Matt, and making him chuckle at the sight.
“Can a kid do this!”
Without warning Flurry turned to face the human fully, before pressing her lips against Matt’s, which caused the young man to flinch back and look back at the mare with wide eyes. Flurry herself was staring wide-eyed at the human, face fully red as they just looked each other.
“Uhhhh.” Was all Matt could say before his brain managed to reboot itself. “Flurry? What ah…what was that?”
“I…ugh, I…” Flurry tried to come up with something to say but nothing was coming to mind. Well, nothing that sounded like some kind of excuse or something like that. So she decided to come clean. “Matt can I tell you something?” the human nodded as he sat a bit straighter, as Flurry scooted off Matt’s lap and sat in front of him.
“During my party I’ve been, thinking about something that’s been rattling in my head since last year.”
“And what is it?” Matt asked.
“Well…I’m not sure when it happened, but I think I started to develop feelings for you.”
“I kind of guessed that what with you always nuzzling me, and sniffing me.” Matt said which caused Flurry to go ridged, and blush slightly. “At least that’s what the culture books Celestia gave me says that’s what mare’s do to stallions they have feelings for.”
“I guess that will make this easier then—” Matt then brought a hand up before Flurry could continue.
“Look Flurry, I’m touched that you think of me that way, but—”
“But what?” Flurry asked in honest confusion.
“I don’t think this kind of relationship will work out.”
“What?!” Flurry asked, scooting closer to the human. “Is it because I’m not as mature as my aunts, or other mares?”
“Flurry your plenty mature for someone your age, the thing is…it’s…don’t you think it would be strange to date someone that’s older than you?”
“It’s not like your my dad’s age or anything. Plus, your only five years older than me, it’s not that big of a gap.”
“Maybe not for you, but…I don’t know. I’m not sure if I’m fine with dating someone five years younger than me.” Matt explained, trying to make Flurry see things from his perspective. But Flurry Heart seemed undeterred
“…can you at least, give me a chance?” the teenage mare asked the young man, scooting closer to Matt, almost pressing herself into the human.
Matt tried to say something but nothing very, convincing, was coming to mind. Taking it as a sign, Flurry then propped herself on the human’s chest, and kissed him. but not just a small peck, she went for a full on Prench kiss, something that she’s been practicing for a while when she realized her attraction to the human. The young man tried to mentally slap himself out of this odd situation, but it would seem that his body has other agendas, as his arms seem to caress and embrace the alicorn. Who hummed in delight as she felt those muscled arms wrap around her, like a snake coiling around its prey, while feeling Matt’s mouth finally open and allow her tongue to interact with his.
The pair continued to kiss each other for another minute, before they broke their lip-lock embrace, and just looked at each other. Flurry looked into the calm and mellow expression on Matt’s face, while the human looked at the heavily blushing face and somewhat embarrassed look on the alicorns face. both just continued to stare at each other, as the moon and the stars of the night sky shine through the window, coating the pair in an ethereal glow, leaving the pair to take whatever path to proceed through the night.