Anon and Moonlight 2

>You are Anon
>You awoke in your home, and rolled out of bed.
>Shambling and shuffling, you made your way down the hall to the kitchen.
>Everything seemed so routine, so bland, so… fake as you ate your cereal.
>After finishing breakfast, you put on your coat and walked outside in the bright summer day.
>There was just one problem.
>It wasn’t summer.
>A sudden sinking revelation came over you.
>A familiar voice rose from the town as it slowly shifted into nightmarish shadow,
>“AAAAANON…”
>NO! Anything but her!
>You rushed back into your home, locked the door, and barred it with a chair.
>Peering out the window, you saw the town disintegrate into dust leaving only a shadowy figure on the horizon.
>It giggled.
>Your heart stopped, and you almost forgot how to breathe.
>First it ran, but then it took off into the sky.
>Where did she go?
>A minute no two passed and nothing happened.
>You could have cut the tension with a knife.
>WHERE THE FUCK DID SHE GO?!
>Suddenly the backdoor lock began to jiggle loudly.
>Rushing and nearly tripping, you got to the door.
>It’s closed, but to your horror a window is open letting in a haunting breeze.
>Swiftly, you turn around and look for her to be there, but she isn’t.
>“Where are you, Anon?”
>You cover your mouth so you don’t make a sound.
>Silently, you make your way over to the kitchen and look for anything you could use against her.
>You pull out a kitchen knife from a drawer.
>It and everything else melted like putty in your hands.
>“Anon?”
>In a panic, you look at the cabinets underneath the sink and get in quickly.
>Hooves clopped closer.
>“Hush now.”
>Your heart quickened.
>“Quiet now.”
>It’s beating in your throat.
>“It’s time to rest your sleepy head.”
>She’s right outside the door.
>The door creaks open, blinding you with light.
>“I love YOU, Anon.”

>“Anon, wake up!”
>You’re awake.
>Drenched in sweat, you look around at your surroundings, and began to relax.
>Somehow you fell off your bed again and onto the floor, knocking over your night stand and stack of books. Needless to say your room is trashed.
>looking toward charcoal mare, you noticed she had a worried look, and was in her favorite pajamas with little crescent moons all over it.
>“Are you alright?”
>Rubbing the bridge of your nose, you stood and sighed.
“Yeah, I think so.”
>This is the third time this has happened this week.
>She’s going to ask eventually…
>You sigh and look at the time.
>It’s already time to get up.
>“Okay, I heard something crash and just wanted to make sure everything was alright.”
>You waved her off,
“I’m fine, just… a nightmare.”
>That didn’t stop her from looking worried, and she had every right after seeing the mess you’d caused.
>Getting dressed gave you ample time to run through what you’d say to her in your head if she did ask.
>Shuffling down the hall and into the kitchen, You notice Moonlight is happily eating a fruit parfait.
>You dig into the fridge and pull out the milk, but remembering your nightmare made you put it back and instead grab an apple.
>Biting into the apple, You couldn’t believe it had only been a week since you’d moved in.
>Time really flew by since you didn’t constantly have to dodge Fluttershy.
>That’s something you could get used to.
>“So, what did you dream about?”
>You gulped. Come on Anon, she deserves to know the truth.
“Somebody that I used to know.”
>Smooth Anon… real smooth.
>She finished off her breakfast with a raised brow.
>“They must have left a bad impression on you.”
“You could say that.”
>A moment of awkward silence passed before Moonlight spoke.

>“I’m going to have a friend over for a movie.”
>Without thinking you responded,
“Just keep the moaning down. I have work tomorrow.”
>She blushed bright red, and then stammered,
>“N-not that kind of friend.”
>Okay, that was awkward.
>Before you can apologize Moonlight cleared her throat to break the awkward silence.
“I was wondering if you wanted to join us. It’s a horror movie about vamponies.”
>Why not? It’s not like you had anything else planned for tonight.
“Uh, sure. Do I need to pick anything up from the store?”
>Moonlight brought a hoof to her chin.
>“Yeah, can you pick up a fruit tray?”
>That wouldn’t be a problem, and you’d get to get out in the town and have a look around.
>Something work had been keeping you from doing.
“Yeah, as a matter of fact I’ll do that right now.”
>You get up, put something decent on, grab some bits, and start out the door.
>Finally, you’re out and about. Being cooped up with only books really takes its toll.
>Looking around town for a bit, you managed to kill a few hours.
>Arriving at the store, you suddenly feel out of place as bat ponies flew through isles and almost collided with you twice. This was definitely not P0nyville.
>Catching a few ponies shooting you weird looks, you picked up a fruit tray, and a few peaches from the produce isle and walk over to the register.
>You patiently wait your turn in line until you can pay for your food.
>Ugh, this is going to take forever…

>You are Moonlight
>Anon has been gone for a while to pick up things for tonight, so you’re relaxing in the tub, enjoying having the whole place to yourself.
>A sudden and unexpected knock comes from the front door. It couldn’t be Anon. You'd given him a key already.
>Jumping out of the tub you shook the majority of the water off you, and yelled to the door,
“Coming!”
>Taking off like a rocket, you fly to the door and peek outside to see who it is.
>It’s your childhood friend, Pull Tab. You could always spot Pull Tab from a mile away because of the distinct ribbons she always wore in her hair. She’s much earlier than you expected.
>She lunges, and throws her hooves around your neck.
>“Moony! It’s been forever since I last saw you!”
>She’s strangling you, or so it feels like it. She relents her hug so you can catch your breath and speak.
“Pull Tab, it’s only been like a week and a half.”
>You two walked into the kitchen talking the whole way.
>“I know but it feels like it’s been forever.”
>You roll your eyes with a smile. She was always the worst at keeping time.
“Anon only moved in like a week ago.”
>She nudged your shoulder and grinned deviously.
>“So, what happened with those two from the bar?”

>You could feel your cheeks begin to burn. She wasn’t the p0ny to just take, “They were good,” as an answer. No, she wanted details…
>Gulping, you tried your best to change the subject.
>“Hey Pull Tab, uh how was your week at work?”
>Pull Tab just smiled wider and said,
“Come on, it’s not like I haven’t told you everything that I’ve done.”
>You sigh. It’s not like you can keep it a secret forever…
“Fine, I brought them home. We shared a few drinks, and then I started sucking one while the other began fucking me…”
>Pull Tab leaned closer, listening intently to your sexual escapades.
>“Go on…”
>This was the most embarrassing part, and you knew she’d laugh.
>“Then Anon came to move in. He thought I was in trouble, and burst in and saw everything.”
>Pull Tab held back her laughter with a hoof until she could no longer.
>She burst into laughter and fell to the floor.
>You couldn’t even imagine the shades of red your face was.
>“I can’t believe that happened! He must think you’re a total slut!”
>You look down into the ground feeling ashamed at that. You only wanted to try it once, and not be known for it.
>Waiting for Pull Tab to regain her composure, you try to think of anything to say to that, but you come up with nothing.
>Trotting into the kitchen, both of you sat down at the kitchen table to continue your gossip.
>“By the way, where is Anon? I heard from a few ponies around town that he was some kind of minotaur, and you know what they say about minotaurs.”
>She wiggled her brows.
“He’s not a minotaur, it’s… hard to describe, but he should be home in a few-”
>Pull Tab interrupted before you could finish.
>“Have you made a move on him yet?”
“…”
>You put your head down on the table.

>“That’s… embarrassing. Do you think he waits until marriage?”
 >You took a drink of cranberry juice, and then answered,
“I don’t know. I mean I was just joking, trying to lighten up the mood, but I guess he took offense to that.”
>You laid your head back down on the table. Pull Tab looked worried and intrigued.
>“What did he say to you when you apologized?”
>You raised your head up, and tried to remember what Anon had said.
“Something like ‘it brought up painful memories’ or something like that.”
>Pull Tab smiled, and nodded her head.
>“Yup, sounds like a bad break up to me. You should try and talk to him about it. I’m sure he’d open up about it if you just asked.”
>Getting up and walking over to the window, you looked outside and saw Anon walking up the path to the front door.
>Usually Pull Tab’s advice was pretty good, and you didn’t have anything to lose by asking.
>Anon walked in through the front door, and stuck the fruit tray in the fridge.
>He casually tossed a few peach pulpits in the trash and walked over.
“Anon, this is Pull Tab. Pull Tab, Anon.”
>They shook, and said their hellos while you went to get the movie all set up.
>You got the movie and put it in the VCR, and made sure it was rewound.
>Pull Tab’s voice just barely carried to your ears.
>“…told me you two had an unusual first impression.”
>Oh Luna’s eclipsing orgasms. She’s going to embarrass you infront of Anon!
>Rushing with the tape, you tried to get to her before she could say anything else.
>“…more confused than anything. I mean, I don’t really care what she does. It's not my place to judge.”
>Damn this VCR!

>“…made you feel uncomfortable?”
>Oh no, what was she asking now?
>“…guess I overreacted. I haven’t had very many good relationships while I’ve been here.”
>Damn Pull Tab, and her therapist license!
>You wish this piece of crap would go faster, but you’re also listening closely to what they’re talking about.
>“Marefriend or-”
>Anon laughed. Why did he laugh?
>“No, she was never my girlfriend. More like… a stalker."
>The tape finally finished! Wait, what?
>You flutter on over close to the wall to listen in on their conversation.
>“A stalker?”
>Someone stalked him? You could hardly believe your ears.
>“I really don’t like to talk about it.
>A minute passed slowly. He got to his feet, and grabbed some watermelon chunks you had in the fridge.
>Moonlight has been gone for quite a while. I wonder what’s taking her so long?”
>Crap, you barely got to snoop!
>You took a breath and trotted out into the kitchen innocently.
“You guys ready for the movie?”
>Anon walked over to the fridge, and pulled out the fruit tray with a smile.
>“Took you long enough.”
>You furrowed your brows at him.
>“Hey, it took a while for that tape to rewind!”
>He knows!
>“I’m sure it did. Ready to watch the movie?
>You looked at Pull Tab.
>She got up, and trotted past you two shaking her head with a smile.
>You and Anon followed her and got comfortable on the couch.
>You looked at Anon whose handing you a piece of melon.
>Gladly, you took it and smiled.
"You guys ready?"
>Grabbing up the remote, you hit the play button and the movie started.