Fizzling Magma 12 (AiE; Fizzle)

>Be Fizzle still
>My eyes still feel heavy but the sun is on my face
>I need to get up
>Who has a nap right after sleeping?
>Plus I'm all sticky and...yea
>Crawl out of bed on all fours, grumbling
>Waking up alone stinks, even if it's in Anon's house
>I look back to his bed, longing for--
>Uh oh
>I must have rolled over while I was napping
>I'll need to change the sheets before Anon comes home!
>Get up and strip the bed down
>Ball the evidence up and toss it into the hamper
>I'll get it washed before he knows it
>Go to the bathroom and run the shower
>The hot water feels really nice on my scales and I sigh
>It helps wash off my earlier excitement.
>Not totally so I have to scrub myself down
>All the rubbing makes me get a little..heh heh
>I wish Anon was here I'd ask him to use his mouth on me
>If he wanted to I mean!
>I'd never force him to do anything!
>Scrub scrub scrub
>Anon got me some really rough pads for my scales and I'm all shiny when I get out
>Shiny and warm, like a good dragon
>His best dragon~
>Stretching and spiking up my headscales in the mirror, I strike a pose
>Fizzle you are one...umm...
>Hmm...
>I'm not all that big or mean looking for a dragon
>Even Anon is taller than me
>But I'm...handsome?
>Right?
>My ears droop a little
>Come on, Fizzle, don't get all sad now
>Whole day to hang out in Anon's house and relax waiting for him to come home
>Wonder how long he's gonna be today?
>He didn't mention what kind of work he had today
>Maybe he'll come home for lunch and we can have sandwiches and sit in the hottub
>Hmm, hottub doesn't sound like a bad idea right now
>Let myself out of the bathroom and nearly walk right into a mintgreen pony
>What?
>"Hi!~"
"Umm...hi?"
>Good thing I wasn't thinking too much about Anon cause her head is right where my thing is
>"Me, Berry Punch, Colgate, and CarrotTop were having our Scrabble game and BawnBawn got all mad and yelly so we moved it here, k!  Thanks!"
>She nudges past me and goes into the bathroom.
>I look into the living room and sure enough there are three other ponies around Anon's coffee table with a board game
>They were all chatty and waved to me when I walked in
>I waved back but I didn't know what to do
>Is this why Anon said to lock the door?
>Ponies come over and play scrabble?
>That doesn't seem so bad...
>I shrugged and went back to the bedroom to put new sheets on
>"Your bed doesn't have sheets!"
"I know I...Pinkie??"
>Pinkie Pie was jumping up and down on the mattress.
"What are you doing here?"
>"The door was open and I saw Lyra's friends come in and I know Anon doesn't normally let ponies  hang out unless he's having a party soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I guessed that's what was happening!  Everpony will be here soon!  I ordered cake and icecream too!"
"Every....pony?"
>"Well, not EVERY pony but anyone in SugarCubeCorner when I found out the good news!"
 >My wings and jaw dropped
>Pinkie Pie is having ANOTHER party here??
>She just had one last night!
>Anon isn't going to be happy about this...
"Pinkie, I...I don't think, Anon..."
>"Oh don't be silly, your boyfriend won't mind!  He puts up a grumpymcgrumpypants face but he's a total softie on the inside!"
>I grab my tail and fidget, looking away
>My face felt warm
"He is, isn't he?"
>"Yup!"
>Pinkie stopped bouncing and hopped off the bed
>"You two are so cute together!  He's all cool and you're all clicking and blushyface...yes like that!"
>Pinkie pointed to my face and I looked away
>I felt my cheeks burning and the all too familiar sound of my claws touching each other
>But she was talking about something I really couldn't talk to anyone else about
"You really...think he feels that way about me?  I..really like--"
>"You LOOOOOVE him!"
>The tip of my tail is getting numb I'm squeezing it so hard
"N-no!  I don't...I mean...maybe but...what if he...what if he doesn't and...and I....then we can't be bros anymore and--"
>Anon would later tell me it must have been a cold day in Tartarus because this was the first time he ever heard of Pinkie putting her hoof in someone else's mouth
>"Fizzle.  Stop being a worrywart!  Just tell him how you feel!   He's not gonna be mad.  Didn't he slurp your frosting pipe in the hottub?  I think he at least likes you!"
>I nearly cough up blue fire when she mentions the hottub
"H-h-ow long were you w-w-w-watching us...me..and...?"
>Pinkie giggled and shook her head
>"Nevermind that silly-billy!   You need to promise me you'll tell him before midnight tonight, or I will!"
>I swallowed hard
>On one hand I'm scared but Pinkie wouldn't tell Anon right
>She'd throw confetti in his face and dance around and that isn't me
>But on the other then I have to tell him and...I'm still a little worried that...
>No, come on Fizzle, Pinkie is right
>Even if Anon didn't....he wouldn't be mad
>He'd find a way to say things so you don't even feel bad
>It's not like it would be the end of the world
>My tail is getting numb again....
"OK...I promise!"
>"Pinkie Promise???"
"Y-yea, sure!"
>She made you do some ritual where you poked yourself in the eye
>Ow
>She was super serious about it so...
>I glanced at the clock
>11 hours left before midnight
>"Now don't mess it up Fizz-butt!  Remember, Anon likes to drink cider when we come over so don't let him have too much!"
>Right, of course, if Anon was drunk and forgot I'd have to tell him TWICE!
>I don't think I could--
>There was a crash from the kitchen!
>I ran in there and found a grey pegasus trying to put a jar of sugar back together
>"My bad!"
>Why was she trying to
>"My oven is broken and Anon's wasn't so i figured I could bake here!"
>She smiled and her eyes went cross
>Why did she come HERE to cook?
"Umm...maybe you could bake somewhere else?"
>"Naw, it's ok!  Anon isn't using his oven, right?"
"Yea but--"
>"So no harm done!"
>She made about as much sense as Lyra did
>I think I understand why Anon locks the door...
>Speaking of it opened again
>Three little ponies came in
>I mean they're all little but these three were even little-er
>They ran into Anon's room and ran back out with a pair of his pants
>Cutie mark....crusading...hemming?
>I'm so confused!
>I think I'm going to go in the hot tub and calm down
>Yea, good thinking, Fizzle!
>Lay in the hot tub, get super relaxed and think about how you're going to tell Anon how you feel!
>Perfect pla.....oh man...
>I'm outside
>The hot tub has ponies in it and all around it
>A bunch of them set up a picnic table and chairs and two are sunbathing
>What the heck is going on!?
>"Hi Fizzle!"
>Rainbow Dash waves from the hottub
>She has shades on and is floating on her back in an innertube
>With her is a black pony with a blue mohawk, I think that's Thunderlane
>...and somehow Pinkie got outside before you
>She waves again and points to a watch she drew on her hoof
>At the picnic table is a white pony with crazy blue hair and a brown one with straight black hair
>They're chatting and giggling, then they see you and say Hi together all high pitched and cute
>I smile and wave back
>"Come on, Fizzle!  Jump in its nice and hot!"
>Sure beats the cold air outside!
>Climb into the hottub and....it's not nearly hot enough but the ponies like it this way
>Maybe when Anon gets home he can turn the heat up
>He never showed me how
>"Pinkie was telling us, hear you're going to tell Anon some news tonight!"
>She told them!?!?

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>Be Anon
>Chilling at your booth in the market
>Not much work today
>Thinking of closing up early and going home
>Especially because four ponies have told you that you were missing the party there
>You warned Fizzle about leaving the door unlocked
>You chuckled and shook your head, enjoying the afternoon sun
>You kept thinking about Fizzle back at the house dealing with ponies everywhere
>It's going to be an adorable, even if you're not looking forward to herding the ponies out
>They can be tough to get rid of, especially when they're having a good time
>You scratch your left arm a little by the shoulder
>You feel your fingers bump the armband that keeps Fizzle from vaporizing you
>These days you don't even take it off
>Fizzle is too eager to hug and pounce you and you've really taken a liking to making out with him when he breathes fire
>It feels incredible, even better than the magma pool
>Maybe you'll do that when you get back
>Well, after the ponies leave, Fizzle is still afraid to be touchy in public
>He'll probably be like that for the rest of his life
>Rest of his life?
>Since when did you think long term like that?
>Sure he's nice and you like living with him but...
>He's on the verge of saying something that's going to change things
>He's been scared so its bought you a lot of time but
>He won't just be your 'best bro' or any other smokescreen name
>He wants more than that
>Especially a certain part of you, something he kept grabbing...
>The real problem was, did you feel the same way?
>What if you didn't?
>Could you look him in those pink eyes and tell him you didn't see him that way?
>You snort and sit up, grumbling under your breath
>"What's wrong, partner?  Slow day?"
>Applejack must have heard you swearing under your breath
>She was the pony who helped you get your name out there when you wanted to move on from just farm work
>So naturally you set your little stand up next to hers
>You tell her a little bit, but not too much, just that you're having relationship troubles
>"Ah shucks, with that dragon?"
>You'd do a spittake if you had been drinking something
>You settle for nearly toppling out of your chair
>"Come on now, Anon.  Everypony knows.  Pinkie Pie practically has the 'they're a couple' cake ready"
>You rub the back of your head and blush
>Then scratch your arm again
>Sheesh your skin was dry
>All those dips in magma and hot tub, you wager
>But no time to think about that, you had to think about this more
>No work, the heck with it
>You tell Applejack you're closing up early and pull your jacket on
>"Yup, you go get him, partner!"
>You nod and head off
>You really didn't want to go home just yet
>You went for a long walk instead
>All around Ponyville, at the edge of Everfree, by the train
>Then you passed the bowling alley and thought about your white dragon more
>It felt like yesterday you two went bowling
>Pinkie threw him down the lane, it was pretty silly
>You dug your hands into your pockets
>Fizzle grabbed your ass that night too, that was more unexpected
>You blush at the thought, remembering his clawed fingers gripping your rear and...
>Suddenly your pants are tightening
>Shit
>You hurry along, trying to think of other things
>Ice cream, milkshakes
>Dragon cu-
>Dammit
>Now you're nervous and horny
>Wonderful combination right before coming home to a party
>Enough stalling
>You head home, the more brisk pace allowing your loins to cool off a little
>You spot your house in the distance and there are ponies outside playing tailgate
>No sign of Fizzle
>They see you though and they begin to wave and yell hello's
>You take a deep breath and ready yourself for the onslaught of cute
>As you get closer, the door to your house opens
>Pinkie Pie, the ring leader herself
>She sees you, gasps, and calls for all the other ponies to run inside
>What?
>They obey the Pink one's commands and pile through the door
>Only for Pinkie to shove a wet Fizzle out of it and slam it closed
>He immediately begins to shiver, Pinkie must have yanked him from the hot tub
>How does she toss around a 5 foot tall dragon?
>You see the curtains in both windows start to shuffle and move around
>Great, the ponies are going to be watching
>"H-h-h-h-h-h-hey, Anon!"
>He smiles and rubs his shoulders as you reach him
>You don't even say hello, just put your jacket around him
>"Th-th-thanks!  B-b-b-buddy!"
>You smile and tell him not to worry about it
>He gives you a goofy grin and the two of you hug
>You makes sure to squeeze and rub him all over to try and warm up your dragon
>The sounds of 'awww's coming from the window confirm your suspicion that whatever is about to happen is going to have an audience
>When you two break away, he looks to the window where the sounds originated from and blushes
>"S-s-so, how was work?"
>You tell him how things went, the slow day, your little walk down Fizzle-memory lane
>Leave out the part about suddenly craving his dragon milk
>Ask him about the party he's throwing
>"Wh-what?  No, Anon, I'm not throwing a party, I just...left the door open and unlocked like you said and ponies kept coming in and...and..."
>You point out there aren't any ponies around and ask if the party ended
>"Yes!  I mean, no!  Wait but...I think..."
>He clicks his claws and looks away
>His tail is thrashing about too making his hips wiggle every so...
>Keep eye-contact, Anon, this is important!
>"...I think they're all....waiting for something..."
>You ask what, even though you know
>Heck, you might think this is mean of you but really, you're a little worried yourself
>What if when he says it you don't...
>"Anon....we've been living together for awhile right?  Do you...like it?"
>You nod and pet his cheek
>He closes his eyes and shivers from something other than the cold
>"...and you...you and I are...we....umm..."
>You scratch right where his jaw meets his face
>".....mmmmm...Anon...I can't...think~"
>He coos and leans against you
>You squeeze him a second time, kissing the top of his forehead
>You whisper he can tell you anything, no matter what
>He nods his head against your chest, his claws beginning to tighten around you
>"They're....all watching us...aren't they?"
>The sound of ponies bickering over who gets to look out the window starts getting louder
>Followed by a chair falling over
>You tell him the truth and nod
>"They're....really cute, aren't they?  The ponies?"
>You agree and compare them to you two
>Fizzle nods into your chest
>"Yea...Pinkie Pie said....well...she said...that...that..."
>He looks up to you, eyes full of tears
>You feel your own vision getting a little blurry and you give his back a squeeze
>"She said I...I....really need to tell you that...that I...."
>Here it comes
>"I....Ireallyneedtoaskwhatflavorofcustardyoulikefortheparty!"
>Fizzle smiled an extremely forced toothy dragon smile
>You frowned
>Pinkie's muffled yell from inside followed
>Fizzle's ears drooped and he pulled your jacket on tighter
>"So...we should...do that and..."
>You put your hand on the door before he reaches for the knob
>You tell him that you're not going to dance around this all night
>"Dance around...wh-what are you--"
>You plant your lips square on his and back him into the door
>His body goes limp, the suddenness of the kiss and your aggressiveness making him turn to putty
>You feel him tremble in your grasp and you slip your tongue between his scaly lips
>It isn't long before wisps of blue fire slip between the seal between your mouths
>You have to pull away, your body already reacting to his flames, craving more
>"Anon...I...I...."
>He slowly opens his eyes, those pink little orbs moist and full of need
>"I.....loveyou, Anon!"
>It's been on the tip of his tongue for weeks
>You should have been ready for it but even now you feel your own chest tighten
>His ears are already beginning to droop, somehow anticipating that you weren't going to reciprocate
>The clicking sound of his claws quickly follows as he looks to the ground
>"I...it's ok if you don't feel that way I..I...I know it's kinda g-g-gay and--"
>You clamp his maw closed with your hand and lean right to his ear
>Pulling him even closer with your other hand, you whisper softly to the cutest dragon you've ever met
>You weren't sure how this happened, you and Fizzle
>A lot of things have happened in Equestria you couldn't explain
>But deep down you knew how you felt for this silly dragon and it was time for him to finally hear it
>With a finally squeeze of his back, you say how you feel, and put his poor little heart at ease
"I love you too, Fizzle"