A couple of minutes passed as Sunfyre was looking in the mirror at himself, seemingly mesmerized by how he looked in the cheerleader outfit Genette asked him to wear. He continues to look at himself in the mirror, all the while Genette was giggling. The red Pegasus Pony took notice and said, “What? What’s so funny?”
 
The perky griffoness was able to get herself to stop giggling and said, “By all that is King Grover I never knew you to be such a narcissist Sunny.”
 
“Gah!I-I am so not! I…just like the cheerleader outfit. That’s all.” He turned his head in the opposite direction.
 
“You could have fooled me Sunny. But I do know you, so I’m just joking.”
 
Sunfyre was able to compose himself. “Well…I am doing this for you Genette.”
 
“Are you sure its just for Genette you’re doing it for?”
 
“Hm?” Before Sunfyre could turn to see who just spoke, the fur on his back stood up like needles. He recognized the voice. “N-no…it couldn’t…” He turned his head slowly and looked upon an orange griffon with some black stripes, a pair of brown wings and crimson eyes. “Aaah! G-Gareth!”
 
It was one of Sunfyre’s friends, Gareth. “Nice to see you Sunny. Don’t mind me, I was just ‘enjoying the view’.”
 
Sunny was blushing profusely. “H-how long have you been here?!”, he asked desperately trying to get a decent sentence out.
 
The flamboyant griffon coos and says, “Oh, long enough to know how cute you look.” Sunfyre was blushing even more. “That aside, Genette had invited me over. Too bad I didn’t get here a few minutes earlier. I can’t wait to see how I look too.”
 
Sunfyre was able to get himself composed slighty. “How you look? What are you talking about?”
 
“Genette didn’t tell you?”
 
“No…she didn’t…” Sunfyre looks at her as she makes an awkward smile. “Genette?”
 
“Okay okay, I invited Gareth over as well since I needed at least 2 guys to help represent the Powderpuff Cheerleading outfits for the Hoofington Friendship School’s Powderpuff Hoofball team. I thought if I incorporate different creatures for this the board will approve. Sure, Neighsay has long retired & Friendship Schools are all the new, but I rather not have to go through somecreature who doesn’t see the value of friendship amongst other creatures.”
 
Sunfyre cocks an eyebrow. “…Or you didn’t want to tell me Gareth was coming so as to not warn me ahead of time to escape…”
 
Genette’s eyes darts all over the place. “W-well, how’s about I go fetch Gareth’s outfit? I like to see how he looks too.” With a sheepish grin Genette darts off into the dressing room, leaving the boys alone.
 
“Heheh, that Genette. Always~~.” Sunfyre was eyeing Gareth. “Hm? Something up?”
 
“What is your endgame Gareth?”
 
“Huh? Sorry Sunny, but I don’t know what you are talking about.”
 
“Fess up Gareth. You’re doing this more than just helping Genette, aren’t you?”
 
Gareth looks at Sunfyre, his demeanor changing a bit. “Well, I guess there’s no fooling you. However, you are half-wrong. I am helping out Genette…but I’m also helping you out too.”
 
Confused, Sunfyre says, “Helping me out?”
 
“Of course. That insecurity of yours is doing you no just. As your friend it is my duty to help you push pass that and embrace who you are. Sure I’m pulling a Valour Flame but he does make a point about you. And besides, you were pretty happy wearing that outfit from where I’m standing.” Gareth smiles ever so slighty, slighty enough for Sunfyre to notice.
 
He continues. “Oh by the by, how does that cheerleader outfit feel on you?”, Gareth asks.
 
“It’s surprisingly & disturbingly comfortable, and~~.” Sunfyre cuts himself off. “W-why am I telling you this?!” Gareth couldn’‘t help but laugh. “Oh you are so enjoying this aren’t you?”
 
“What can I say? I am. Every. Single. Minute.”, Gareth says with a grin on his face. “And I can’t wait to try mine’s out.”
 
“Gah. W-whatever.” Sunfyre says with a scoff and turns around, not making eye contact to Gareth.
 
“Hm. Sunny, you keep acting like this but you haven’t seen it yet. Genette is helping you and so am I.”, Gareth thought to himself.
 
“Is there anything more you’re not telling me Gareth?” Sunfyre asks, still keeping his gaze away.
 
“Hm? No, there’s nothing else for me to say.”
 
“Humph.”, was all that Sunfyre said, a slight smile showing on the Pegasus Pony’s face. Unknowing to Sunfyre, Genette was listening. She had a smile on her face as well as she went to go get Gareth’s outfit.
 
To be continued…
 
Artist’s Tidbit: Days ago I’ve been brainstorming about what I would do next, and so many ideas kept coming to me and so little time to do. So after doing something on random.org to choose what project I would work on next, my own self-poll came up with me working on this: a project involving powderpuff cheerleaders. With the MLP episode of ‘2, 4, 6, Greeeat’, folks have done artworks involving the cheerleaders, even having guys (aka Gallus) crossdress in the outfits. It reminded me of an old episode of King Of The Hill, where I first learned of powderpuff cheerleading.
 
So now I will work on a series I’ll call ‘The Cheering Powderpuffs’. How long I will do it may depend on how long I keep my interest level up, but I do got a bunch of plans (also prepare for long story descriptions. I have a bad habit of writing them ^^;…).
 
The pose I have Sunfyre in is actually that of a remake from an old pic I done of him from 2 years ago. Not sure if I’ve gotten better since, but I like how it turned out overall. Still cheesing the BGs though…