An Affinity With the Sun: Act II: Chapter II

~An Affinity With the Sun~
{Act II}
[Chapter II]
|Late Night Calls|
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>"Anon....Anon wake up."
>Your sleep is interrupted by Celestia's prodding
>"Anon...I think someone is outside our door.."
>You begrudgingly wipe the sleep from your eyes and rise out of bed
"What? Aren't you like, an all powerful Sun goddess? Why don't you take care of it."
>You attempt to fall back into the lulls of sleep, but it doesn't take you as you're pushed out of bed
>"Anon, go check outside. It could be a spider!"
>What?
"I'm pretty sure you can't hear spiders from the other side of a door."
>You say flatly as you rise to your feet
>"Well, if it isn't a spider, it could be a variety of things nasty things."
"Don't you have gaurds?"
>"It could be a monster."
"Call the guards."
>"It could be someone here to steal you away from me!"
"I doubt it."
>"Go check!"
>You're lifted from your feet and the feeling of weightlessness takes you as you're thrown across the room and out the door, only to land ontop of your favorite purple pony princess
>Twilight lays beneath you, dizzy and confused, just like yourself
"Twilight, what the hell are you doing here?"
>Twilight recovers from her daze and remembers everything up until the point of your collision
>"Oh hi Anon! I just came to see how things are going between the two of you."
"At 3 in the morning?"
>Twilight blushes as you push yourself off of her
>"Yes well, a good friend must be ever diligent!"
>"Anon? Who is it!?"
>You peek inside the darkroom to see Celestia with the sheets nearly covering her face
>Cute
>You deny her an answer and crack the door slightly, focusing back on Twilight's intrusion
"What are you really here for?"
>"Oh! I also came to give you this."
>She cranes her neck backwards to mouth her saddle bag, pulling a thin book from it
>"Tadaa! A complete guide to the yandere!"

"Guide to the what?"
>"The yandere. It's a characteristic popularized in Neighpan. It categorizes mares in the archetype of being completely devoted, loving, and kind, whilst being a deranged lunatic."
>Lunatic?
>A lunatic wouldn't wake you in the middle of the night to go and check if there was a spider outside
>.....
"Twilight, what exactly is this for?"
>"It's to help you with the Princess, Anon. Duh, that's why I brought it?"
>You skim through the pages: "If your friends and family suddenly vanish than you are neglecting your yandere and enabling such consequences."
>Although you appreciate Twilight's kind gesture, you hand the book back to her
"Yeah, thanks Twilight, but I don't think this will be useful. I've got things under control."
>Twilight looks disappointed
>She -did- research everything about your predicament so it wouldn't be too much if you accepted her gift
"Fine, I'll take the damn book. Now get out, Tia thinks you're a spider or something and I'd like to get back to bed."
>"Really? Last time she thought I was a bear."
"What?"
>"Well, I should go Anon."
"Last time?"
>"Make sure the two of you come to visit, I'd like to see your friendship grow first hoof."
>Twilight is gone in a flash of purple
>You let out a groan as you walk back inside to your Sun horse in waiting.
>"What was it?"
>She says worriedly
>You climb back into bed, exhausted, and when she asks again, you don't answer

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>The next day you rise and perform your morning ritual
>Today instead of laying about like an urchin you're invited to spend the day with your Princess in Day Court
>So far, it's been nothing but small criminal sentences and city planning
>The most boring hours of your life
>In between her appointments you ask her for to skip out on work and spend time together
>Her answer is always a stern No
>You think to yourself that it's a good sign that she still cares about her kingdom and balances it between you and her duties
>At least you're not the total center of her life
>Around 6 o'clock a large family of six plead an audience with the Princess
>They look tired and sickly
>They say they are without a home, little to no money, and not knowing where the next meal will come from
>All the homeless shelters were closed down due to her little stunt of isolating you from the world
>But without a second thought Celestia is practically throwing houses at them
>It's time like these that you see her in her most natural state
>A kind and benevolent ruler who would give up the vast luxuries and lavishes of her life to help another
>You can hardly believe that this is the same mare who caused you so much strife
>But all that's in the past
>The poor family weep tears of joy and praise their kind ruler for her generosity
>Celestia merely smiles and takes the compliments with stride and sends them on their marry way
>She notices your staring before you do
>"Yes?"
>She has her muzzle buried in documentations and the like
>But she still finds the time to cater to your curiosity
"Nothing, just, that was a pretty nice thing you did. How come you didn't give me a home when you burned it down?"
>You're joking but she takes the question in absolute seriousness
>"I've told you before. It was to prove to you that my love was all that you needed. What are you going to say next? You want another house? If so I would be more than happy to construct one inside the castle."
>Touchy subject

"Inside the castle?"
>She ignores your prodding, tending to her advisers and delegates
>It was late in the after noon and the Sun had just began to sink behind the horizon
>This makes you wonder where the Sun retreats at the end of the day
>Does it provide for the other countries of the world? Or is Equestria and it's surrounding kingdoms the only nations that inhabit the globe?
>You make note to research the astrology later
>But for now it was time to retire
>The transition from night and day causes the stainglass pictures to dance in an array of colors
>From the giant double doors Luna makes her entrance
>Greeting her sister, and hardly acknowledging your existence, as always
>But you've learned to care little about that fact
>Today was as boring as ever
>This morning Celestia insisted you attend Day-Court to avoid other 'mishaps' like with the kitchen mare
>That event was fading from your mind however
>Instead of retiring into your bedchambers as usual, Celestia saw fit for the two of you to take a stroll -outside- the castle
>To explore the lively nocturnal city of Canterlot, she says

>The nightly city of Canterlot buzzes brightly with street attractions and performers
>You find yourself nostalgic for your old life, but also somewhat content with your new one
>The two of you are accompanied by four palace guards in their signature golden armor, reflecting the city's lights
"You know, this doesn't count as our vacation."
>You make sure to get the point across before she tries to insinuate the opposite
>"Of course it doesn't my love. I just thought you deserved a small reward for being so well behaved today~"
>She nuzzles you as the two of you walk through town, gaining small glances here and there, but it's to be expected
>You turn inwards into a park where a small ensemble plays away for the nightgoers
>You recognize some of them, especially the grey mare bearing the cello but you don't make a move of greeting for fear of distracting her from her work
>Also in fear of the mare walking closer and closer beside you with each step
>"Tonight is quite lively. Come, let's take a seat."
>She practically pulls you down next to her, assuming a guard dog over you
>You figure it to be her 'asserting her dominance'
"Why exactly are we stopping here?"
>You rest on her back as she cranes her neck to lay her head on your lap
>"It'll all be clear soon."
>Whatever that means
>You notice the music begin to die down a bit as the moon reaches it's peak
>The lanterns in the park dim and ponies began to gather, staying a safe distance away from your part of course
"What's going on? Tia, you planning something?"
>"Shhh"
>Her hoof makes contact with your lips as a single sparkle beams into the air and explodes in an erratic display of colors and hues
>After the initial burst a multitude follow in it's wake to paint the night sky a wonderful rainbow
>How could you forget about Canterlot's fireworks?
>You've seen them countless times, they even kept you up at night
>But never had they been more beautiful than they are right now

>The dazzling lights casted shadows over the grassy fields
>The various 'Ooo's and 'Ahh's filled the air
>A certain ripple of colors depicting Sunhorse and you with hearts caused you to stiffen at all the stares
>But Celestia just sat and smiled, at peace with the special moment you two were sharing
>No matter how many ponies bore witness
>The pounding sounds of the explosions became rhythmic and you began to doze off into a sleep-like state
>Not fully awake, but not fully sleep either
>Celestia took it as a sign for your nearing departure from the park and so she levitated you onto her back as she arose
>"Enjoy the rest of the show my little ponies." she says as she turns with her small convoy of guards
>The sea of ponies part as the two of you make your way into the castle walls
>In your current state, you feel some sort of connection with Celestia
>As you sit atop he back you can feel every muscle from her legs to her hunches, to the slight haze of her breath
>That confirmed it, the sneaking suspicion that you loved this crazy mare was deadlocked into the billions of neurons in your brain