Book two of "Who We Become".
Being a princess means always worrying what everypony thinks about you. So when Twilight overhears a private conversation, she has to come to terms with how she feels about herself, love, and a certain somepony, all whil...
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Twilight smiled in her sleep. Fluttershy, who had just woken up, wondered what she might be dreaming about. As she watched her marefriend sleep peacefully, the chill of the winter morning set in. She just pulled herself closer in response, placing her head on Twilight's chest. Closing her eyes, she focused on the other mare's heartbeat, and let its gentle rhythm bring her peace. She felt a wing drape over her and heard Twilight mumble something unintelligible. She knew Twilight would be awake soon, and really the sooner the better. 'Not right now, though,' Fluttershy hoped. 'At least a few more minutes won't hurt.'
"Mmm... good morning," Twilight mumbled and stroked Fluttershy's mane.
'Oh well, it's for the best anyway.' "Good morning," Fluttershy replied. She pulled away from the soothing sounds of Twilight's heart just long enough to kiss her, before going back to cuddling.
"Sleep well?"
"I always do when I'm with you." Fluttershy tried to get up, but Twilight kept holding on to her. She smiled. "We have a busy day, Twily. We really should get up."
"No," Twilight refused. She kissed Fluttershy's head and kept her held close.
"Oh, you finished everything yesterday? I didn't realize." Of course, Fluttershy knew that Twilight had done no such thing. In fact, she had blown off all her preparations the day before to spend the day with Fluttershy at her cottage
"It's cold out there," Twilight protested. "I want to stay here, where it's warm."
"Cold or not, you're a princess. You can't just go away for a week without making any preparations."
Twilight sighed, and Fluttershy thought she'd won until Twilight said, "Your princess demands cuddles."
Fluttershy giggled. "A demand? Well, I guess I better cuddle you then." She waited for a moment to let Twilight think she'd get her way before pulling out her secret weapon. "Only... I do hope all the animals are okay. It was so cold last night, and some of the poor babies are so fragile. But if Princess Twilight Sparkle demands cuddles..."
With a sigh, Twilight let go. "Why are you so mean to me?"
Fluttershy pulled her into a kiss before getting up. "Because I love you."
Twilight sat up and yawned. As she stretched out, she was so cute that Fluttershy was tempted to take her up on her offer of more cuddles, but she knew that if she let Twilight have her way, they'd never get out of bed. 'A compromise,' She decided. "How about something nice and hot to start the day? We have tea and cocoa."
"Cocoa sounds great," Twilight said, finally rising from the bed at the promise of the warming beverage.
Although leaving the bed was a challenge, cocoa did sound pretty appealing. Fluttershy climbed out of bed and smiled at the sounds Twilight made as she stretched. It took Twilight a bit longer than Fluttershy to actually leave the bed, but once she did they walked downstairs together.
