The Shimmering Spider-Woman! Issue #6

>"Anon..."

>That's you
>Though you'd really rather be sleeping than be Anon
>Someone with a deathwish pokes your side, making you shift and groan
"Urrrgh..."
>There, see? A groan worthy of a grizzly bear!
>Now they have to leave you a-
>'poke poke poke'
>God is dead
>You open your eyes as slowly as you can get away with, shifting yourself to face your heathen oppressor
>Instead of Satan, you get Sunset Shimmer, dressed up as Spider-Woman, sans mask, crouched up on your desk and giving you a gynecologist's eye view of spider-cameltoe
>You take it back, God isn't dead, cause you've seen Her face
>ImABeliever.mp4

>Sunset looks guilty about waking you up, even more so when you slowly, carefully raise your head up from crotch height, mostly upright in your chair
"Sunny... wassup?"
>A glance at your phone reads a cold, unfeeling 6:13 AM
>Really testing your faith, God
>"Sorry, sorry, it's just... the storm's ended and as much as I really appreciate everything you've done, I need to get back to my place so I can look decent for school tomorrow"
>At the thought of her leaving, you heart picks up
>You... don't want her to leave
>It's been nice, not being alone, and you don't want to go back to it
>No, it's not just that
>You liked sharing a space with her
>You liked Sunset Shimmer
>And most definitely not as a friend

>You scramble for a reason for her to stay
>It's selfish, you know, but still...
>That shape that'd been watching the pair of you!
"What about the thing... outside the window! What if it's still out there?"
>Sunset shakes her head
>"My spider-sense hasn't given off so much as a tingle since last night, it should be safe to go out. But if you see anything, call me, okay?"
>Her phone, a simple hing in black, slides from a pocket in her suit and she offers you her lit screne
>Fumbling, you do the same with yours, swapping numbers
>Something something Final Fantasy victory music
>Look, it's early, you can't be clever all the time
>She crawls up your wall, across your ceiling, and to the window, resting dat ass on the sill
>"Thanks, Anon. Get some rest, I'll see you at school, okay?"
"W-Wait!"
>You swallow thickly as she pauses, still as a statue
>Slowly, with the kind of grace that just waking up brings, you stand up and talk over to her
>You're right in front of Sunset, the girl who's saved your live several times now and has the prettiest eyes and fuck you you're just standing there
"You forgot your mask..."
>Her hands go to her uncovered face in surprise as you hold up the mask she'd dropped on your desk
"Don't want anyone else to know, right...?"
>Sunset smiles, embarrassed
>"Thanks Anon. Could, ah, could you put it on for me?"
>Oh god
>That's so lewd

>With hands as steady as you can manage, you carefully place the silky mask over the top of your head, covering her face inch by inch until you come to her lips
>"Wait..."
>You freeze
>Oh shit, did you fuck up?
>You didn't have it inside out, right?
>Or backwards?
>Or-
>Sunset takes your hands with hers and stands up, angled off the wall, leaning closer to you
>"I meant it when I said that you're a really great guy, Anon"
>She's getting closer
>Shit, what do you do!?
>She's...
>Kissing your cheek
>You don't move, don't even breath as she pulls back, cheeks flushed and smiling
>"See you at school, Anon~"

>You eventually do once you get to the school doors
>The entire morning had been a haze as you think about.... nothing
>What could you?
>A gorgeous, super-powered girl revealed her secret identity, slept at your place, thought you were great and kissed you
>Your brain couldn't even begin to try rebooting after that
>"Anon!"
>OHFUCK
>THAT wakes you up!
"Sunsetheywhat'sup?!"
>You're a silver tongued devil, you are
>A real heart breaker, just like ma and pa said you'd be
>Hahahahaw sad...
>Still, pretty girl, try talk
>"Wow, are you alright? You look... rough."
>You hadn't slept since she'd left
>You were wearing the same clothes, plus pants, from last night
>Rough was a gentle way of putting it
>You give her a tired smile and brush it off
"Ah, don't worry about it. Did you get home okay?"
>She nods and grin, giving you a punch to the shoulder
>"Yeah, why, you think I can't take care of myself? Come on, Anon, name one fight I've really lost."
"The Fall Formal, the first time the Shocker appeared, that thing with the-"
>Her hand shuts you up, covering your mouth with a nervous giggle
>"Okay, okay, so I've had a few.... setbacks but still! I'm a big girl, Anon, I can-EEK!"
>She jerks her hand away, your lips still puckered absurdly from kissing her palm to get your mouth back
>Yeah, that's totally the only reason why you did that
>Sunset tightens her be-kissed hand into a fist, blushing and glaring at you and your shit-eating grin
"What?"
>Before she can retort, the bell rings, making you both sigh and wave goodbye
>Mental fist pump
>She might actually like you back!
>In fact, external fist pump!
>Everything's coming up Anon
>"Hey, uh, you, got a sec?"
>Fuck you for being an optimist
>It's Flash and his goons; Goon 1 and Goon 2
>The hallway is mostly empty
>Fuckity shit butts
>Butts? Wow, you really must be tired if you can't even swear properly
"What is it, Flash? I'm already going to be late for class."
>He just shrugs, hands in the pockets of his jacket as he looks from Left Goon to Right Goon
>"It's nothing, just... you and Sunset Shimmer have been awfully cozy lately. What's up with that, huh?"
>Oh, here we go
>Sunset and him split, he latches onto Twilight, she leaves, NEW Twilight literally couldn't feel less for him, so now he's just a salty bitch
>You wave your hands to dismiss it (been doing that a lot late, good thing you're practiced with repetitive hand motions)
"It's nothing, she, ah... just felt bad about being a jerk to me before, is all. She's just being friendly."
>Please buy it, please buy it, please...
>He doesn't look like he's buying it
>Okay, time to swallow your pride and demean yourself, maybe that'll please his little ego
"B-Besides, it'd never be what you might think it is. I mean, I'm nobody, yeah? She'll probably forget about me by next week."
>God you hope she doesn't
>Flash gives you a skeptical look, likely leaching the necessary power to see through your lie from his pair of homunculi
>Alas, it's like getting blood from a stone and he fails his perception check, that doubting look sliding into a Grade A douchebag smirk
>"Yeah, guess you're right. See you never, dude"
>Fucking finally, he's gone
>Now you need to book it bef-'RING RING'
>Fuckdammitwhore
>You hate having everyone's eyes on you as you slink to your desk
>Man, it almost makes you wish you were invisible to everyone again
>Ugh, people

>You'd be a fucking liar if you said you didn't struggle through the day
>Your head drooped, you gazed into the void of the chalkboard, at some points you see Pinky Pie lurking in the edges of your vision
>She's saying something... it sounds like-
>"ANON!"
"NOT THE BELT-oh hey Sunset, what's up?"
>Lunch
>It's lunchtime
>You checked out so hard that you managed to zombie your way to lunch
>You check the tray in front of you to check what food autopilot Anon scavenged together and to avoid Sunset's gaze
>Only muffins...
>Eh, waste not, want not
>"Are you okay? I've been talking to you this whole time and you've just been nodding. I only now noticed how gone you were when I asked you about your family..."
>Wait, she what?
>Fucking
>Evasive maneuvers, captain
>With dignity, grace, and certainty, you cram half a muffin into your mouth and mumble out a half-assed explanation through the treat
>Judging by the crossed arms and the unamused stare she's giving you, it's not working
>Fuck
>You're about to double down and go for the other half of the muffin when she catches your hand and keeps it by the tray, holding tight
>Oh
>You swallow down the muffin in your mouth and sigh, wiping the crumbs off your mouth
"Okay, okay. So, you've probably noticed the whole 'living alone in an apartment thing, right?"
>She nods
"Thought so. You're too smart to let that slip by you."
>"Not sweet talking your way out of this, Anon. Keep talking, please?"
>Well, it was worth a shot
"Right, so... I'm kind of... rich. Like, really, disgustingly rich. At least, my parents are and I get what amounts to their walking around money as an allowance."
>Her jaw drops
>"Wh-B-But your place... it's like nobody even lives there! And it's so small! Why aren't you living in some place..."
"Nicer? Getting to that. Please hold all questions until the end of the presentation, thank you"
>You joke but Sunset looks like she takes it pretty seriously, barring a quirk of her lip
"Anyways, so... my parents and I have never seen eye to eye. Dad especially. Major control freak, basically wanted a mini-him, but everything I did was, well, average. Average grades, average looks, everything. Mom's more... distant. But I guess I kind of prefer the distance, because when I said I wanted to just live my life, dad wanted to cut me out completely. No money, no support, nothing. Mom's the one who convinced him to spare a little cash once a month and just not bother. I don't know why or what it cost her, but I'm not complaining. Yet."
>You pick at a muffin with your free hand idly
"So, uh, there it is. That's the Anon family history."

>"....."
"Sunse-WOAH!"
>She lunges across the table and pulls you into a hug that you couldn't escape if you wanted to
>You really don't want to
>She holds onto you, leaving you awkwardly patting her back to comfort her
"Um, there there, it's fine. I turned out... mostly okay?"
>That just makes her grip you harder
>Okay, ow, now it's starting to hurt
"S-Sunset, I-"
>"Call me Sunny."
>What?
"U-Uh, okay, Sunny, not that I'm not loving this or anything, because I seriously am, but people are staring and if you really need to hug it out I'm totally available after school"
>"...."
"Sunny...?"
>"Idiot..."
>Sunset slowly pulls back, sniffling and wiping away a tear
>"I can't believe... and I was so horrible to you.. a-and then... how are you still so nice?"
"Hang on, Sunny, look, your bullying is so forgiven that it's not even funny. You've literally saved my life and you've been the best and only friend I've had in a long while. As for the niceness? I guess I just... don't want to be like my parents is all. Always miserable and controlling and greedy... I just... wanted to be me."
>You pick up one of your treats and offer it to her
"Muffin?"
>She takes it with a shaky smile and you, with pinky extended, knock your half-eaten one with hers in a mock toast
"No more tears, okay Sunny?"
>Sunset nods and bumps her muffin against yours (lewd)
"Good. Besides, you're much prettier when you're smiling"
>Her cheeks go scarlet but she doesn't look away, instead answering your cheeky smile by
>By...
>Oh wow
>You'd've never thought someone could make eating a muffin sexy
>Well, only one way to answer that challenge
>You start copying her as best you can, mostly just succeeding in mashing the poor treat against your face
>....
>You snicker
>She giggles
>In moments, you both lose your collective shit like a pair of nutjobs
>You can barely breathe as tears run down your face
>Both your hands press against the table to hold you up, only for your hand to meet hers
>She doesn't pull away
>Neither do you
>Once you both calm down and clean up (using a handkerchief Sunset had) you went back to your food (Sunset shared some of her's, to make sure you weren't more muffin than man by the time lunch ends)
>You also went back to holding hands
>Neither of you mind

>A familiar haze settles in your mind; a comfortable, stunned silence that muffles the world around you, even as the lunch bell rings and students leave
>You barely register Flash's glare
>You almost break your grip as Sunset and you pass by her friends, but she doesn't let you, instead giving the Girls a smile, a nods and a wave, tugging you along like a too-tired puppy
>Heh, puppy love
>Finally, you're forced to part as she flashes you a smile as glowing as her blush and you return with a dopey wave
>You could not have learned less in your classes as the day ends
>It doesn't matter
>After your last class, you get a text from Sunny
>"Stay after the last bus leaves"
>Oh man
>[excitement intensifies]
>It takes time for the last bus to leave, which you pass by going through /sup/ on your phone
>Huh, someone got new pictures of Sunny web-swinging
>Man, her costume is really, /really/ flattering
"Man, Sunny's so hot..."
>"Thanks!"
>The both of you agree that you did not, in fact, shriek like a stuck sow
>Definitely not
>Sunny, in full spider-gear, apologizes for sneaking up on you
>You argue that "I just couldn't help myself" was not a solid defense
>She argues back with another kiss on the cheek
>She's right.
>When you ask why she wanted you to wait, her reply is just as effective
>With a red scarf on to protect your identity (and keep your cute face from getting wind-burned, she says), your.... girlfriend? takes you swinging through the air, carrying you with ease
>You love it, even more so than the last time
>She takes you past the notable sights in record time
>Seeing Canterlot City like this... it's breathtaking
>The company doesn't hurt
>Not at all

>Before long, you have to tap out
>It's starting to get dark and you tell Sunny, er, Spidey, that you're getting hungry
>"Alright, let's get something to eat, but you're paying"
>Man, spider-cheapness, add that to her list of powers
>So you do, stopping by a food cart for a veggie burger and a cheeseburger, along with some milkshakes
>The two of you share the fries (though she takes the most) on the city library rooftop, watching the sun set with Sunset
>Heh
>At some point, you resume holding hands, at ease with yourselves before you finally decide to wrap things up
>It doesn't take long to get back to your home
>It takes less time for her to give you another kiss on the cheek
>This girl...
"So, uh, Sunny... are we... um... together, now?"
>She freezes
>Fuck
>Sunset turns to face you, leaning in close
>Did you fuck up agai-
"Mmff"
>Those are lips
>On yours
>And as quick as they come, they're gone
>"Yeah, sweet talker, we're dating"
>'THWIP'
>She's gone
>And so are you

"This is the best day of my life"