Morning Ponyville (Concluded)

[GEffect]

If Thunder Cracker's lips were not already occupied in the way that they currently are he would have very a satisfied grin all over his muzzle. His intentions in doing what he was have already gained him control of the situation. Now he was just doing it in order to just please his mare friend. Little did she know that her first move on him on that couch had finally jump started the hidden seductive side to TC's personality. He wasn't doing this for his own personal gain anymore. That was just the smallest of requirements. Thunder Cracker was happy that his plans were proving very effect in showing his love to Slipstream. He has done such things before verbally, he even sang about it, but, now that his inner lover was roaming free he was determined to prove it physically as well. Based on what Slipstream told Thunder Cracker. The couple had the whole rest of this wonderful night to themselves and, TC was aiming to make it a great memory between the two.

Thunder Cracker didn't stop kissing Slipstream not because he wanted to torture her or play with her emotions. No that ship has sailed as soon as he started. The moans that followed from his passionate actions had a sound to them that didn't tell TC Slipstream was begging for him to stop. In fact he could tell by how she wasn't resisting it at all that she wanted more of this. TC had opened one of his eyes and, could clearly see the pleasure in her face which confirmed his thoughts to be true before he closed it again. In Thunder Cracker's mind he had smiled to himself. However so far he was only kissing Slipstream on the neck and, as very effective as that was TC knew from the first cry of satisfaction that she gave when he grabbed her between the wings was equally as useful. So since this was going so well he decided to spice things up a bit.

Not only did Thunder Cracker change his lip and tongue patterns to a slightly circular motion this time. TC also began to take his free hoof then gently massage the area between the wings all at the same time. Was this a little bit of an evil thing to do? Of course it was but, Thunder Cracker's newly unleashed wild side couldn't resist wanting to experiment with this new technique in order to manipulate Slipstream's available weak spot. This went on for at least a good minute and a half before TC had to finally stop it all together. He broke his kiss then just laid back on the surface beneath him to rest a little. He removed his hooves to wipe any remaining wet spots on Slipstream's neck until it was dry just to be nice. Thunder Cracker had used a decent amount of energy to do what he just did as well as he could. Unfortunately for him he also knew that Slipstream may try to get back at him in some kind of really seductive way to even the score. TC was breathing in some minor deep breaths until his stamina had returned in just a few seconds. However he was fresh out of ideas at the moment which left the unicorn WIDE open for any evil plans Slipstream may be thinking of. His breathing was almost normal but, at this point anything could counter his position of being in control if it clicked the right senses. Which Thunder Cracker secretly begged that Slipstream never finds them. As high risk as it was TC took the gamble of giving Slipstream time to think by letting his guard down and began to release any built up tension he had trapped in his body which gave of faint glow from his horn. TC kept his guard down like that so he could continue to release anymore stress from his body so the next time he did anything it would be at his prime.

[Dark Star]

Thunder Cracker continued the assault on her neck and Slipstream loved every second of it. The way his warm, moist tongue enveloped the delicate fur covering her flesh, it just drove her nerves crazy. Her body had heated up to the point where she felt her skin was going to singe her fur right off. Never before had Slipstream felt such a sensation, she was practically addicted to the feeling already. Although her moment of pleasure would get even more intense as Thunder Cracker picked up on her "special area" and attacked it without mercy. He pressed hard on the space between her wings and sent one shiver after another running through her body. Slipstream could never experience the same feeling of electricity running through, even if she went out and got struck by lightning. She felt as though her body could just explode at any moment. She covered her mouth with a fore-hoof, though her small moans and yelps could still be heard regardless, and she eventually let out one loud moan as her body reached the top of her stamina. 

Settling down, she flopped onto TC's body with a low thud. She was breathing heavily, her face flushed and her body limp. She could slowly feel her thoughts coming back to her, though the process was much too slow for her to really think of anything. With one eye closed, she smiled at Tc, while she secretly plotted revenge. The windy pegasus wasn't about to let someone get off Scott-free after making her feel something like that, although she mostly just wanted to see if she could return the favor in any way. She'd have to let that thought permeate for a while though, seeing as how she didn't even have the strength to move her body right now. 

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Dark Star had just finished cataloging another constellation as she headed out towards the next area. Everything seemed to be in the same general alignment it had been the last night over and Dark Star was feeling a little bored because of it. It's not like she just instantly expects there to be all-new stars and celestial bodies forming every night, but she certainly expected a bit more than what was given now. She sat down on her haunches and glimpsed up at the moon. Somehow, looking at the large meteor orbiting the planet always made things better. Whenever she was stuck in a slump, frustrated, or just upset, looking at the moon always made the feeling go away. She smiled once again and raised a hoof (OOC: Picture forming a fist when you're determined to do something), determined that she would fulfill her promise to her career and never give up. With that new determination, she was prepared to do anything and set forth to the next location with gusto.

[GEffect]

It didn't take that long for all this loving to take it's second much needed break of the night. Not much could be said from this moment because, both ponies were too busy trying to regain their energy to do even the simplest of things. During Thunder Cracker's second phase of kissing Slipstream took a lot of strength that had to be used in order to even do two things at once. The orange unicorn had to find a rythmn that not only assisted him in holding his kiss and massage. But to also send the right sensations through Slipstream all together. However the strength was not the complete outcome for TC's cause of stopping. It was when he realized that I was over doing it a little that he knew something was going to eventually give out from his poor victim. All the muffled cries from Slipstream lead to one loud undeniable one that had cut off any signals TC could read from his kiss and ears. The sound was almost like a harp being played because the sweet noise of it made TC stop almost instantly. At that time he could tell every last useful bit of energy within Slipstream was just then extinguished. So as a follow up to Thunder Cracker taking his needed rest Slipstream couldn't even hold herself up afterwards. When she flopped upon his body TC felt kind of bad that he put her through the prior events. But then he realized that it also was not one-sided affection at all. So he just brushed that negative thought aside since the evidence just put him in a stalemate.

Both ponies now just rested there on that exact couch to catch up to their wasted stamina. If they planned on doing anything similar to what just happened they would have to do it after the both had their energy back which in their case happens rather quickly. The heartbeats within Thunder Cracker's chest became slower to a more relaxed pace as his body loosened up so Slipstream could be more comfortable laying on him. A minor smile grew upon TC's muzzle because overall he was glad he and Slipstream could spend their free time at this very time just for loving each other in whatever suiting way they could attempt. But unfortunately he also couldn't help himself from worrying if his actions had overwhelmed Slipstream a little to much. So he proceed by checking up her condition. "Hey...Slipstream...are you...ok? I just...wanted to know...since I kinda...over did things a little." He asked in a sweet tone as his deep breaths and panting still cut off his ability to speak without broken up sentences. In this situation anything that could happen next Thunder Cracker didn't honestly care during this moment. Whatever it was he did TC just wanted it to be with Slipstream for as long as he lived.

[Dark Star]

After that little ordeal, Slipstream could hardly hold onto her consciousness. Needless to say, she felt wonderful when it was over, though it was more along the lines of her being happy to be able to breathe easily. She knew she'd have to find some way to get back at TC though, which became a bit easier once she got a good look at the latter's horn. But alas, it would have to saved for another time. She wrapped her fore-legs around her lover passionately and held him close. She smiled as she nuzzled his chest softly, her eyes closed and her heart slowly beating back to it's usual pace. TC spoke up to her and asked if she had been okay after all that, which only made her smile widen. "I'm alright...that was...awesome..." she said through heavy breaths. She forced her body to lift herself up to face him directly, her muzzle still red with an intense blush. "We...we gotta do that again" she said as she flopped back down onto him. "But not now...sometime later" she added as her mind finally settled on sleep. Her ears gave one final twitch and wings sprawled out awkwardly. Even if she wanted to, Slipstream wouldn't be able to do anything about her position, much less the condition of how her wings moved. For the time being, she just wanted to rest and that's exactly what happened as she settled into her slumber. 

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After clearing another clearing's worth of celestial bodies, Dark Star was on a roll. She smiled to herself and felt proud. She quickly packed up her gear and cantered off towards the river. No matter what route she took first, she always ended things off at the river. She was a creature of habit in that regard. She arrived at the river in record time (for her) and immediately started setting up. She planted her telescope on the soft ground and adjusted everything in accordance with her record. After looking through the eye of the scope, she couldn't help but listen to the trickling of the nearby river. Another advantage to working by the river, it was always among the most relaxing thing that could happen throughout the course of the night. Curiously though, there seemed to be sounds coming from the brush just beside the river. 'It's never been anything to worry about before, it won't be any different now' she thought as she continued without interruption. Little did she realize that she was right in the predator's sight. Without any warning, a large manticore thrust it's way through the trees and made a mad dash towards the dark unicorn. Hearing the beast approach, she immediately panicked. She let out a blood-curdling scream and her horn flared up. She placed a dome-shaped force field around herself and watched in terror as the manticore began striking it with it's claws. While the claws bounced off the field as intended, she was losing her sanity from the inside, just wishing the manticore would go away. She looked up at the beast's snarling maw and felt truly terrified. With the last of her courage, or what little of she had to begin with, she teleported back to the forest's entrance. 

Looking around, she realized that she did indeed remember to bring her gear with her. Without losing momentum, she took off, full-gallop back to Ponyville, not looking behind her and not taking her magical focus off of the items she brought with her. She just ran as fast as she couldn't and didn't focus on anything else, the thundering of her hooves beat the ground harshly as she soon found herself horn-to-door with her house. Of course, her horn simply speared through the wood and the momentum from her gallop didn't let up as she burst through the rest of it. She picked herself up and quickly put the door back into place and magically locked the broken hinges back into where they needed. After her little repair job was over, she slumped down onto her haunches, dropped all her equipment and sighed. She'd never been any more scared a night in her life. All the dark mare wanted to do now was simply sleep, but she couldn't do that with the thought of the manticore still burned into her mind. She got up and looked over towards the living room, seeing a startled Slipstream sleeping atop an equally-startled Thunder Cracker. Her eyes glow intensely, probably since the manticore ambushed her. The glow remained intense as she looked over at the two ponies, remaining completely silent if not for the barely-audible whimper she let out as she trotted over to the living room.  

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker enjoyed resting where he was with his mare friend in all ways possible. He was thinking to himself as to how was even possible that in one day he goes from flirting with a new best friend, to being evolved in a VERY loving relationship. Also to think It all started when TC became lazy and, choose the one community bench that Slipstream just so happen to fall out of the sky around that area. After all the greetings and weird moments things picked up over at the park with a little bit of semi-manual labor in the way too. Then his true love was completely confirmed when he spent that time with Slipstream up on the clouds. Not to forget Thunder Cracker even had his first kiss today. The most shocking milestone was when he exposed one of his most deepest inner secrets talent-wise and, he honestly didn't care anymore afterwards. With that noted TC feels as if he will do a lot more singing and drumming in the future now that he doesn't feel too uneasy about it. Anyway with all these wonderful and, awkward events stacked up on each other it all made the beautiful pathway to this romantic moment right here. Thunder Cracker simply could not have a better day. It was a pleasant thought to think of while he relaxed on that couch of love. Which became a leading action to turning his attention to Slipstream the other half of his life.

It was just a couple minutes of silence in that living room until something broke the void. It would seem as Slipstream finally built up enough strength to at least move in minor ways. TC looked at her with his pinkish purple eyes warmly as she wrapped her fore legs around him. Thunder Cracker returned the favor by laying one of his own fore legs around her back a little. This time he made sure he kept it away from the sensitive spot so nothing else happened. It was just then that she replied with a smile on her face. "Yeah that pretty much solves it. I'm glad you enjoyed it though." TC's voice was sort of faint because he was beginning to get sleepy. But then he attention was jump started all over again because some how Slipstream was slowly getting up. TC watched her closely just in case something happened and he needed to catch her. The cyan pegasus' next words completely shock Thunder Cracker and, put his whole mind set in a state of confusion. Slipstream was already wanting to do it again??! She could barely even move yet now here she is standing above him slightly. Thunder Cracker was speechless at first until she dropped back down on top of him and, added on to her earlier statement. These next set words made a lot more sense than the last one and, this time TC understood it completely. "Definitely I would be more than happy to do this a second time with you. Of course when we are in better circumstances." Thunder Cracker smiled to his reply then watched Slipstream fall asleep. As soon as she had dosed off TC took the time to gently stroke her green mane with a hoof. He kissed her on the forehead then rested his head comfortably on the couch. In mere seconds Thunder Cracker's body became sorta limb as his remaining energy slowly started to deplete. Finally with one good relaxed breathe his eyelids started to close then after his vision was slightly blurred from his eye lashes he fell asleep.

However Thunder Cracker's slumber was eventually ruined due to a loud noise he heard from in side the house. His eyes shot open then once he figured out where he was TC immediately started looking around trying to find the source of the noise. He didn't notice anything unusual so he just put his head back down to go to sleep again. Just before he dosed off a slight black and red thing popped up from somewhere around TC's fading sight. It was an odd thing to see until a scary thought had came across TC's mind which instantly woke him up. The only thing black and red that Thunder Cracker knows of his none other than Dark Star. But she was not supposed to be back yet why is she here? He didn't know what to do and, Dark Star's intense look didn't seem show any signs that she was happy. Surely she had great suspicions as to what TC and Slipstream did in here while she was gone and, mostly as to why Slipstream looked so exhausted as to Thunder Cracker being practically wide awake. Dark Star started trotting into the living room and, with each hoof step TC prepared for the worst to occur.

[Dark Star]

Slipstream rested wonderfully with her head nuzzling Thunder Cracker's chest. It felt nice and warm, the way all pony's bodies did, and she enjoyed every second of it. Once she was certain to have fallen asleep, a loud breaking noise coming from the front door. Needless to say, she was startled awake, fluttering close enough to nearly hit the ceiling head-first. After shaking the sleep out of her eyes, she found Dark Star coming in. "B-Bright-Eyes, it's not what you think, we-we didn't do anything!" she panicked to say as the older mare came into the living room. Dark Star couldn't care less what the two were doing, she was mostly just concerned with her own safety for the time being. She looked through the window and sighed in relief when she saw the manticore hadn't followed. 

She turned around and looked at the pony couple on the couch, suddenly concerned for all their alarm. Putting two and two together, she realized that Slipstream deliberately broke her rule about doing dirty things in her house. She sighed and completely ignored the two as she trotted right passed them, gently sitting down on her chair. She let out another loud sigh and slumped down, letting the stress of it all just go away. Slipstream remained airborne and became even more worried than earlier. Not only did Dark Star know what they were doing, she let them get away with it. Or maybe she was letting them think that while she plotted something far worse for Slipstream later when TC wasn't there to get involved himself? That thought made Slipstream nervous, small beads of sweat forming on her forehead, so she delicately touched down on all fours and trotted over carefully. 

"Hey, you're not mad at us, right?" she asked gingerly. Dark Star sat up and looked at Slipstream as if she just asked her a trick question. "Why would I be mad? Both of you clearly love each other and show no signs of an immediate break-up, so why would I prohibit your ability to show your love for one another?" she replied calmly. Slipstream felt as though she was being punked for some reason, but took it as a win in her own book. It was at that time she remembered how frantic Dark Star seamed earlier, so that would be her next focus. "So, what was up with earlier?" she asked. "I was attacked by a manticore in the forest" Dark Star replied. Slipstream now felt worried again as she got close and nuzzled the older mare's muzzle with her own. "It's no wonder you came in like that, you must've been scared half-ta-death!" she comforted. Dark Star closed her eyes and wrapped her fore-legs around Slipstreams shoulders. "I was just petrified, I almost didn't out in time. I was lucky to be unharmed, even more-so to get out with all my equipment safe" she said in a low tone, whimpering slightly as the younger mare comforted her. Slipstream started to stroke the back of Dark Star's mane, delicately done to provide a greater feeling of safety for the black-and-red unicorn. 

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker might have been just as worried as Slipstream was. Heck if he had wings too he would have almost hit his head on the ceiling also. Actually when he really thinks about it he would indeed hit his head on the ceiling. TC kept himself from saying a word after Slipstream had blurted out when she panicked because he had no clue what to say. He didn't blame the cyan pegasus for doing such a thing because this current situation had awkward written all over it. Dark Star however simply paid no mind to them at all. It was like they were not even there to the ruby eyed mare as she just trotted past and, checked the windows. That is at least what Thunder Cracker though before she sighed then looked at both of them silently. TC knew right then and there that he and Slipstream were definitely busted. So to end all this suspense TC was planning to ask the exact same question that Slipstream was but, she beat him to it. Then of course even as much as TC wanted to be happy he couldn't help but, feel like Dark Star's response was too; predictable. Thunder Cracker felt like he saw that kind of reply coming which made him think Dark Star might have been hiding something.

If it was not for Slipstream asking a question that ended up changing the subject TC would have probably started questioning Dark Star about if she really felt the way she did. However based on Slipstream's question he had a more important topic to deal with. What caused Dark Star to make such a loud noise in the first place? "Yeah what happened? That was a really loud noise to be just walking in the way you did." Thunder Cracker asked curiously. Then out of all the answers to hear this one made TC get on the edge of his seat rather fast. Not only was he concerned if Dark Star was ok but, he was also wondering what a manticore even looked like in the first place. Whatever it was it sounded like something ferocious and deadly. Thunder Cracker started to feel guilty a little bit. This whole time while Dark Star was away Slipstream and TC were just having the time of their lives while Dark Star on the other hand almost got mauled by some big manticore lurking around. At least she was ok now right? so there was no need to feel bad about himself for too long. Thunder Cracker simply sat where he was while he watched Slipstream comfort Dark Star with a smile on his face. Happy ending always made him feel good inside. "It seems all three of us have gotten lucky today. I'm glad that you are ok Dark Star but, I think we all should just at least try to get some sleep or just rest a little so we can be ready for tomorrow." After his suggestion TC yawns just a little as he stretches out his fore legs. Once he finished stretching Thunder Cracker laid back down on the couch then slowly closed his eyes. While his tail twitched up and down every now and then.

[Dark Star]

Dark Star was happy to know that Slipstream was there to comfort her during her time of need. It's funny, for all the times where she felt positively infuriated with this mare, she couldn't do much of anything without her. She was there to help her train to become more confident, she was there when she was making new friends, and she was always around whenever she was feeling down. In spite of how she felt more like Slipstream's mother than a friend, she did have those moments where Slipstream felt like a really supportive younger-sister. She loved that part of her, and she showed it by returning the nuzzle she received moments earlier. 

"It's okay, we're safe here" Slipstream cooed, still nuzzling the older mare gently. At that time, Thunder Cracker suggested sleeping off the ordeal, especially since the three would need their full strength for the day tomorrow. It was a nice idea for him and Slipstream, though..."I wish I could sleep through this, but my instinct and natural sleep cycle wouldn't allow it. I don't know if you could tell or not, but I'm actually nocturnal, all members of my family are" Dark Star explained with a slightly pained expression. Slipstream looked at TC through one open eye, and the look she gave was one along the lines of "why didn't you notice sooner?". All the signs literally surrounded them; The blacked out windows, the lack of using electrical lights, and as if none of that was obvious enough, her appearance and the fact she had never revealed herself in particularly bright lights should've spelled it all out. 

Lack of sensitivity aside, he had a point. She was feeling particularly tired herself and somehow knew how much of the night had passed since her little moment. A tired Slipstream doe not make for a happy one. She stood up, placing a hoof on Dark Star's back and started heading for the staircase. "Come on, let's go up to the bedroom" she said quietly. Dark Star nodded and then pointed at the candles with her horn. Slipstream nodded and lapped over the room once, the resulting wind blowing each candle out all at once. "Try to get some rest, TC, I can tell we've got a long day tomorrow" she stated calmly as she followed Dark Star's lead up the stairs and into the bedroom. Having a housemate that can see in the dark perfectly did have it's advantages. 

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker did not do much while he was on that couch. However TC did have the feeling that he was going to have a little bit of trouble when it came down to actually going to sleep. Don't get him wrong the orange unicorn was mainly tired beyond any other feelings he could have at that point. The only reason Thunder Cracker had any doubts was just because he had some minor things on his mind at the time. Plus Dark Star's reply to his suggestion about sleeping did not help his current mood much at all. TC had accidentally forgotten that the very mare was nocturnal so these were her hours of activity rather than refreshment like most ponies. The looks on Dark Star and Slipstream's faces made TC feel like a total loser for missing such an easy to read detail like he did. After that Thunder Cracker just decided to keep quiet the whole time unless he was asked something directly that required him to speak.

Finally the three ponies started breaking off within the house. TC had no clue as to what Dark Star would be doing but, he was sure that she would probably be literally the only one awake for the longest between the three. If that some how happened not to be true for whatever reason then Thunder Cracker at least knew that he was surely going to get some rest. It didn't matter if it was by cuddling with Slipstream or by himself either way he had to sleep eventually. After she extinguished the lights Slipstream went ahead and recapped what TC said earlier as a sort of goodnight statement in means of making sure TC would try to get some rest for tomorrow. While he was already taking great consideration in what the pegasus said to him Thunder Cracker didn't move a muscle and, just gave a simple "mhmm hmmm" type of reply as he kept his eyes closed. In only a short amount of seconds Thunder Cracker was now officially by himself in the living room due to the two mares going upstairs. The only real noise that could be heard down there was TC's light breathing yet one would have to be real close to hear such a thing anyway. The room also was luckily warm enough to keep TC from getting cold so he didn't need a blanket even though he preferred to sleep under said things. After a small set of minutes had passed by Thunder Cracker finally fell asleep once again. TC never looked so peaceful until now since he barely made any noise as the exhausted stallion slept. His burnt out energy slowly started to replenish itself but, in any scenario it still had a long way to go before it was ready for a whole new day. All TC could do was hope that he still had enough hours to enjoy his soft slumber.

[Dark Star]

The two mares ascended the stairs and into the bedroom right away. Slipstream was more than aware of how Dark Star couldn't be convinced to sleep at anytime soon, so she merely approached the bed herself. She took the three ties in her mane and the one on her tail off, letting all her hair down in all it's glory. Dark Star repeatedly told her how pretty she looked when her hair was down, but Slipstream always kept her things done in her style and her style alone. Although, it didn't stop the black-and-red from picturing her roommate as a bit more...ladylike. The thought certainly seemed amusing enough, she'd have to remember to visit the dress-maker to have a special outfit designed later on. Though for now, she merely watched as the younger mare crawled underneath the covers and got comfortable. It didn't take her long before she fell asleep either, only a few short winks and yawn and she had completely lost consciousness. 

Dark Star levitated a book off the shelf and cracked it open. Her nocturnal vision may have let her see objects in the dark perfectly fine, though she still had to use an illumination spell in order to read the text. It was a relatively simple spell that she had mastered over the years, so keeping it lit enough to read, but dim enough to keep from disturbing her roommate was easy. The novel she had chosen was one she already had bookmarked, so she merely continued scanning it's content throughout the remainder of the night. 

After a great many hours passed, Princess Celestia raised the sun up as she always did. Dark Star gave a yawn and headed into the bed, being a careful as possible not rouse Slipstream, but to no avail. The younger mare embraced her endearingly and even tried to steal a kiss in her sleep, earning herself a few taps on her shoulders and an uncomfortable push against her. In doing so, Slipstream woke up in confusion. It didn't take long for Dark Star to explain the condition of her amorous advances and the latter blushed after it. Even now, she still had a bad habit of trying to make advances on her roommate, and in her sleep no less. Moving on though, Slipstream got her bearings and headed downstairs, her hair still down and a slight spring in her step. She tip-hooved her way over to the couch and pounced upon the sleeping Thunder Cracker happily, giving him a good embrace in the only way she knew how, tight.

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker nearly got no sleep last night. His back just would not except being on that couch anymore. He tried sleeping on his belly but, sadly that ended up putting him no where fast. Not only could he not get comfortable anymore Thunder Cracker also could not lay on that couch without falling off. The mental record would show that TC has slipped off that thing 3 times. Two of them were accidental and on the third he was just too tired to try and, save himself so he in fact decided to sleep most of his hours on the floor. It is funny how nothing but carpet and pillows can be such a comfy outcome when you are tired. In any case TC was all by himself with the pillows most of the night. If any pony had watched him they would think he is trying out yoga poses or something because "just laying down" got boring and uncomfortable fast.

Normally Thunder Cracker would not care if some pony was curious as to why he is on the floor. However for some reason TC felt that when the sun sheds light to awaken him again he at least would want to make sure the other ponies in the house figured he a good night sleep. So eventually TC ended his time on the floor and, just went back to that unforgiving couch. Just a few minutes past then in some way TC fell asleep again. Give or take a couple more hours before that bright golden sun was up to announce the daytime. Thunder Cracker thought ahead by making a shield of pillows to keep the sun from shining light into his face and waking him up. Everything was quiet in the living room for the longest of time through out all of this. It was odd plus a little unsettling but, TC just tried to ignore it anyway. That was a big mistake however because the sneaky Slipstream was silently stalking him down as if he was her prey the whole time. In just mere seconds Thunder Cracker felt a random force just fall on top of him and then that force squeezed him with all their might. Of course TC instantly knew that only one creature besides an anaconda does this to other ponies. Thunder Cracker opened both his eyes only to have them spot the one and only Slipstream attempting death by hugs again. Luckily TC has gotten far used to these now so in any case they hurt for only a few seconds and then the rest is just whatever the receiver takes this as. Matter of fact Thunder Cracker started laughing a little as Slipstream practically body slammed him only to give her usual enthusiastic embracing. "Are you trying to be my alarm clock or are you just glad to see me down here?" TC joked just a little. In an effort to wake himself up completely Thunder Cracker rubbed his eyes with both hooves to help clear his vision. Once he opened them again he noticed that Slipstream's mane was different than before. It did look nice but, any mare with a long mane can just wear it down like that. TC enjoyed the original style better because it showed off Slipstream's creativity and lets her natural beauty do all the rest. Which is probably some of the reason why he fell for her the first time anyway. "Are you trying out a new mane style? I will be honest with you I like the original way you had it better. This one covers your cute face too much anyway." TC said this softly hoping that his honesty was worth giving in this situation because he just then noticed that Slipstream could pin him down at any given time due to the position he and her were in.

[Dark Star]

Slipstream was happy to give Thunder Cracker another good squeezing. Her excitement levels seemed to flourish anytime she was in the same room as him, she was that happy. All she did was look at him and already she found herself easing up on her embrace, knowing that the poor stallion would at least want to breathe that morning. She looked in the eye and smiled when he asked if she had been acting like an alarm clock. "What can I say, I like ta get ponies up in the morning" she stated giddily. She was incredibly hyper-active during the morning, something about it seemed to make her incredibly energetic, regardless of how much sleep she had the night before. She tapped on his shoulder playfully and giggled once again, finding her sense of humor a little too great for her own good.

Her laughter soon turned into a fast-paced heartbeat flutter after TC commented on how he liked her mane the way it was styled before, claiming that now there was too much in her face that seemed to block the path leading to her face. It was relatively sweet, though it seemed a little like he was too used to seeing her in one light compared to the other. Either way, she let out another silly little chuckle as she ran a hoof through her mane, flipping it a few times while she half-lidded her gaze. "Aw, you don't like it?" she asked in a sultry tone, with a gaze just as dirty. She wasn't necessarily disappointed, she had merely forgotten about her hair bands up in the bedroom and come downstairs without them, wanting to make certain TC didn't up and leave during any point of the night. 'Can't blame a girl for trying' she thought for a moment as she placed one hoof on her hip, something she'd seen once in a fashion magazine she skimmed through.  

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker was much happier in the morning rather than his past attempt at trying to shun it. Now that there was a new light shining upon him and, he was enjoying every second of its company. TC could feel all the excitement rushing through Slipstream as she hugged him with all her might. Its amaxing that even with all the events that occured the day before she was just as ready to go as he was today. Come to think of it Slipstream probably had more energy to burn than TC did if you put all the pieces together. The pegasus just couldn't keep herself from giggling and smiling at Thunder Cracker which made him smile back in return. TC was glad that he didn't leave early because the mental image of a disappointed Slipstream in the morning ate at his heartstrings like a bloodthirsty pack of wolves. However even if he didn't leave now that didn't necessarily mean he could avoid having to leave later. It is not that TC had to go to work or anything no it was just a matter of checking up on things he may have forgotten yesterday. Then again why not just bring Slipstream to his place afterwards. In this scenario whatever he decided to do TC was going to do it later in the day because right now he just wanted to enjoy is Semi Morning-Cuddle with Slipstream.

Speaking of the pegasus; she was giving Thunder Cracker that look again. Even if he tried TC couldn't deny it any longer that, when ever Slipstream gave him that half-lidded gaze doubled by her playful voice it. Always drove his heart insane. She could get him to do practically anything when he finds himself trapped in its clutches. This was an unfortunate weakness for Thunder Cracker since he liked looking at her green eyes from time to time. Basically TC never could get around being turned into a temporary toy when ever she did something like this to him. The worst part about it was that most times Slipstream knows it works on him too. At least he is able to at least comprehend most things around him still. "I never said I didn't like this style. I was just pointing out that I preferred the first one is all. Besides the Slipstream I fell in love with is in here." TC puts a very gentle hoof on her chest to show he is talking about her heart.

Out of all the things that they could probably do in order to pass the time Thunder Cracker was fresh out of ideas for the time being. The major defect to this was TC didn't feel like going outside yet because he enjoyed being how he is right now. So in any case what's the point in trying do something different to begin with. Instead Thunder Cracker made an effort to get rid of his troubling thoughts and gave Slipstream an embrace of his own. His nose snuggling close to hers softly as he hugged her warmly. Once TC loosened up from his embrace he looked at Slipstream deep into her eyes. In just a couple of seconds he took the change by leaning in then softly kissing her while slightly massaging his tongue with hers.

[Dark Star]

Okay, so Slipstream's heart definitely skipped a beat or two when Thunder Cracker said how the mare he loved was in her heart. Sure, it was incredibly cheesy and practically said all the time, but it was sweet when he said it. "When ya get down to it, it really is the simple things that count" she commented blissfully as remained on top of him. Soon, she found herself being embraced endearingly by her orange coltfriend, their muzzles close and nuzzling each other semi-automatically. When she was talking about simple things earlier, this is one of the things that she was meant. Sometimes, you just had to nuzzle some-pony close to show them how much you liked them. That was something Slipstream had known ever since she was a filly. She nuzzled close to each and every one of the other friends she had, even if she got weird looks from other ponies because of it. 

Almost as if on cue, Thunder Cracker initiated another kissing session, which Slipstream gladly got into. Somehow or another, Thunder Cracker was very easy to manipulate into doing what she wanted. All she needed to do was just give him a good look at her bedroom eyes and he just knew what she wanted from him. It was a little unsettling, though she wanted to see how far she could take it before her morals didn't allow anymore. Her mane flopped about slightly, thought she still continued regardless of it. She traced a hoof around his chest and ended at his side. She was really getting into it, especially from all the fighting their tongues did for control. But just as she was starting to get into it...

Three knocks on the door came, immediately interrupting the ponies on the couch. Slipstream scowled. Her precious kissing time was taken away from her and right as she was getting into it too. Whoever was on the other side of that door had better have a good reason to live, since they'd need one to get passed Slipstream's anger. She fluttered over to the door before opening it up slowly, seeing a tall, blond stallion standing on the other side, his smile as warm as his namesake. "Morning Sun, why am I not surprised?" she asked, clearly annoyed. Sun's expression hardened slightly. Slipstream looked especially mad this morning, her mane was even down. Based on what he knew, that typically meant that she had just woken up, which honestly frightened him. 

Putting his fear aside though, her gingerly asked the obvious question. "Is this a bad time?" he asked with an apologetic look on his face. Slipstream face-hoofed and let out a frustrated sigh. "Yeah, I was right in the middle of some..." she trailed off, unable to say what she had been doing. "A-anyway, what do ya want?" she asked. Sun cleared his throat a bit. "I was just delivering a bouquet of flowers. Though, I'm not sure why Dark Star sent me the message with her magic...?" he wondered as he pulled a bouquet of beautifully-arranged flowers off his back. Slipstream took the bouquet of his mouth and set them off to the side. She figured that she must've sent for the flowers sometime last night and simply didn't tell her about it, though it didn't stop the question from being considered.

"Uh...Thanks, I guess" she eventually said to Sun after being lost in thought for a bit. Sun then produced a clipboard and a pen and held it out. Slipstream frowned at it. "Really, Sun, you can just tell her, she'll believe you" she suggested. Sun persisted with a nod, clearly not going to just go away empty-hooved. Slipstream sighed and signed the paper and then Sun was on his merry little way afterward. "You have a great day now" he said as he cantered away. Once he was out of earshot, Slipstream closed the door and scowled again. "Why, if he wasn't dating Bright-Eyes' cousin, I swear I'd-" she stopped, remembering that TC was waiting in the living room. "Just Sun delivering these flowers to me, apparently Bright-Eyes ordered them last night or something" she explained as she carried the bouquet in. She set the bouquet down on the table and then headed back over to the couch, eager to continue with what she was doing earlier. "So, where were we?" she asked as she wrapped her fore-legs around TC's shoulders. 

[GEffect]

It is very easy to see that the couple got really into this. At first it was just minor things that helped build the mood. But then as soon as both ponies got comfortable things picked up a bit only for the better. This is what happens when two competitive and hyper active ponies who love each other go at it. Nothing but pure kissing goodness and a big bottle of "awe" and maybe an occasional "ugh" but, nobody cares for those anyway. Thunder Cracker was determined to out kiss Slipstream during there little "make-out" session. If anyone dared to watch this it would be clear to point out when the two were just tag teaming with each other in order to savor the moment and building up a juicy mood. Then as soon as they got closer the kiss just kicked into some kind of tongue war. It was a controlled kiss however so it wasn't like things ever got out of hand it was more of testing their boundaries to see how far this could go. In which made TC love this moment even more until those three evil knocks on the door ruined it. Thunder Cracker opened his eyes which was just enough to show he got a little agitated. The kiss was broken and the two separated from each other. Slipstream who looked a lot more agitated than TC was got up to answer the door.

So as she handled that Thunder Cracker thought of some things for when she got back. Fairly simple stuff to lighten up the mood again. TC was planning things out to a degree that is controllable and not just relentless physical loving in which TC can accidentally get into. That mainly only happens when he listens to his dirty mind too much at times just like these but, either way who ever is receiving it is usually in a world of trouble if TC finds a weakness. Luckily this morning Thunder Cracker had a better grip on his nerves and emotions to actually control himself a little. Soon enough Slipstream had returned....with a bouquet of flowers? That is exactly how TC reacted first hand of noticing them. Slipstream's explanation behind these made a small amount of sense but, just the whole thing itself was weird. However by referencing to her next actions if Slipstream was gonna shadow that prior moment out TC was willing to do the same.

In no time Slipstream rested her hooves on Thunder Cracker's shoulders. Asking a self explanatory question that made TC smile. "hmmmm I think it went something like this..." TC said in a way to prepare someone for his next move. The unicorn wrapped his own hooves around Slipstream's waist/lower back then leaned in with another soft french kiss. It was dailed back a little bit because TC had to test something for his plan. So his next move would end up feeding his dirty mind for just a little bit. He started to pull back from the french kiss for a moment. Then he changed his kiss from Slipstream's lips and tongue to her neck. However TC targeted a little more above from that sweet spot from last time. However he used the same motions from before to give it that extra kick. During this he held on to Slipstream's back but it wasn't in that sensitive spot he found last time. Thunder Cracker was saving that for later. But while he kissed Slipstream's neck he could feel the tension that built up from earlier. So in any case he dreaded doing this but, he slowly traveled down her neck to that same very sensitive spot as last time. He held it there for a while to kill all the annoying stress and unforgiving tension that he found. So this was more of a helpful matter than just playful torture although Slipstream might think other wise. He attacked at the sensitive spot on her neck without mercy for about a minute and a half before he ended it.

Once he stopped Thunder Cracker's face was a kind of different than before he even started this. He just doesn't like those sort of things hindering some else's enjoyment. So as dirty as that looked he did what he did to prevent it causing trouble later for his mare friend sitting in front of him. However he had one more trick he needed to address. This finally put a calm smile on his face. With out warning he quickly changed his seating so that way he could have a clear view of Slipstream's back. Then with very gentle hooves he literally massaged her shoulders. Thunder Cracker is aiming to completely sooth Slipstream so no more built up tension would get in the way. As he massaged her shoulder he decided to continue his neck kiss just a little bit. Given his new positioning he had to change the side of her neck that he kiss on. This kiss was just as dirty looking as the last one to kill the other remaining stress spots on her neck. TC massaged Slipstream's shoulders and kissed her neck at the same time for just a minute. After that he stopped the kiss but, continued his massaging treatment by traveling down and, taking care of Slipstream's sides as well. Once another minute passed he just went lower to get the lower sides and the lower back. It was a basically full back massage from spot to spot every time a minute or a minute and a half ended. Thunder Cracker was calm and silent during all of this and just let Slipstream absorb his gentle touch. Once he got all the key spots TC had one last spark of naughty intentions click in his brain. Thunder Cracker starting from the lower back and took one hoof and just traveled up Slipstream's spine. Which indeed when through the sensitive spot between her wings and stopped at her neck. Then once he was done teasing her TC began to slowly take his nose and a little bit of his tongue and attacked that sensitive spot between the wings only. Going up and down in a slow manner to get a full affect going. In a couple minutes TC just used the tip of his tongue for another minute and a half. Then after that was all said and done. He got up to sat back in front of Slipstream to see what his results were. In his usual sweet and calm voice he asked one simple question. "So...how do you feel?"