(Rarity) Tattered Fabric Ch 1

>Today's weather is perfect.

>A cool Summer's day with a gentle breeze.

>Too bad you got to get some new clothes, so you really can't enjoy it as much.

>Right now you're walking through the streets of Ponyville.

>On your way to Carousel Boutique.

>"Hiya Anon!"

>From a distance, you can see an energetic Roseluck waving at you from in front of her shop.

>You wave back.

>The other members of the Flower Mares gang notice you as well and follow suit.

>As you get come closer to the trio, they flag you down.

>You're not in a hurry, so might as well see what they need.

"Hi girls, how's it hanging?"

>They all shush you and usher you to come closer.

>Rose decides to be the spokesperson for the moment.

>"Not so loud! Do you want everypony to hear!?" She yells in an undertone.

"Hear what? What are you guys planning?"

>She seems taken back by this.

>"Planning? Anon, it's almost been a year already!"

"A year since what?"

>This has you generally confused.

>"Since you come to Equestria dummy! How could you forget?"

>Oh yeah...that's right.

>Huh?

>Guess time flies.

"Uhhh...It must have slipped my mind sorry. Why's it important though?"

>She perks up at this, flicking her deep red mane.

>"Well, we all decided that we should give you a gift of sorts as your friends. After much thought, we decided that..."

>Rose pauses and the trio then strikes a pose, it all seems very rehearsed.

>"...what's better than exotic flowers!"

>Giving them your best dead-pan look, they deflate and once again huddle up around you.

>Clearing her throat, Lily steps up now.

>"Well Nonny-

>God, you hate that nickname.

>-as your friends, we decided to get you some rare Iolanthes."

>What. Those don't even sound like plants.

>You're about to protest when she raises a hoof up to stop you.

>"We know that stallions don't generally like flowers but hear us out, okay?

>You sigh deeply, might as well hear 'em out.

>Taking this as a sign to continue, she quickly looks around to see if anybody is near.

 

 

>From the corners of your eyes, you notice both Roseluck and Daisy are sporting small grins on their faces.

>This is gonna be good.

>When Lily turn back to you, she signals you to bend down.

>Doing do as she wishes, you take a knee in front of the pink mare.

"I know you won't like the flowers...but what about your Special Somepony?"

>You stand up faster than Lily anticipated, causing her to stumble back a bit.

>You can feel your face heat up instantly.

>The other two mares are snickering in the background.

>"Woah calm down there, big guy. We just wanted to let you know that they're on their way."

>Lily winks at you with a knowing smile.

>"I know she'll love them. She's ordered them a lot before, Nonny.

>Daisy steps in and nudges your side.

>"Yeah Anny, we're gonna score you some nice brownie points with this..."

>Roseluck assaults your other side with half-lidded eyes.

>"Aren't we just the best of friends, Anon? How are ya gonna...repay us?" Rose bats her eyelashes at you.

>These mares.

>Deep down inside you know you owe them.

>Flowers in this world are fucking expensive.

>And the super rare ones are like Caviar back on Earth.

>Makes sense since ponies actually eat them.

"Okay okay, you each get a freebie next time I'm not busy..."

>All tree of them squee as they pounce on you.

>The combined weight of them bringing you to the ground.

>Hugging you tight, the Flower Mares seem to all mutter some sort of thanks.

>Goddamn it.

>After a full minute of hugging later, they decide to help you up.

>"Oh its been too long, I can't wait! Thanks Anon, you're the best!" says Rose with a beaming smile.

"Yeah yeah, just don't abuse your friend powers too much. I don't want to get fired yet."

>"I'm sure Aloe and Lotus wouldn't fire you! You brought a lot of business to their spa, and they're your friends just as much as us!"

>Sighing, you reach down and scratch behind her ear.

>The other two, feeling left out, stop bouncing around in joy and hug you one last time.

 

 

>Each one taking an arm.

>"Also Anon, we wanted to thank you." Lily says into your right arm.

"Thank me? Why?"

>"Well...when you first come we didn't exactly give you the best of welcomes, yelling about a monster in town and all that..."

>They all smile sheepishly at that, all the while you chuckle at the memory.

>Daisy picks up from there. "But then over the weeks we got to know you better, and we learned that you were just like anypony else..."

>Rose stands up on her hind legs, wrapping her front hooves around your chest and looking into your eyes.

>"Then you forgave us for treating you like that...and became a better friend than we could ever ask for..."

>You're speechless, these mares really care about you.

>"I guess we wanted to thank you for being our friend Anon and say...that we'll always be here for you like you've been for us..."

"Girls..."

>"We know it's been a rough year for you, not being able to go back home, but we wanted to let you know that you got ponies here that really care for you."

>Looking at your face, all three of them throw on their most sincere smiles.

>"Because we all love you Anon!"

>With that they let you free and line up in front of you.

>You're not an emotional man but that almost got you a little misty-eyed.

>Kneeling down, you scoop the mares up in a bear hug.

"Thank you girls, it means a lot to me."

>You let them go after a few seconds.

>It had been tough for you the first few months, but now...with friends like this...and your Special Somepony by your side...

>Equestria slowly become your home, more specifically, Ponyville.

>After that, the gang says their goodbyes and you start back on your way to Rarity's Boutique.

>Waving at ponies here and there, you eventually see Rarity's home in the horizon.

>Only stopping for Lyra and Bon-Bonn on the way.

>They also had a similar idea, they got you gifts too!

>Bon Bon said you could come to her shop and have a whole fresh batch of her specialty.

>Bon's Bons.

 

 

>Just the thought of them almost makes you drool.

>Lyra wrote you a song, and she seemed pretty giddy about it.

>With a final wave to the energetic unicorn, you cross the bridge leading up to the Boutique.

>Walking up the front steps, you notice the sign is flipped to 'closed'.

'Hmmm that doesn't seem like her, guess I'm not getting new clothes today...' You sigh.

>You try to peer through a window, hoping to catch a glimpse of the marshmallow pony.

>With no so luck, you grow a little worried for your friend.

>She never closes early. Ever.

>Something must be wrong.

>Knocking a few times, you hear some rumbling from inside but nothing more.

>So you knock again...and again...and again...

>Until finally, you hear annoyed groaning and somebody coming down the stairs.

>"I'm coming! Just a second please~"

>It's Rarity.

>But right away you confirm your suspicions, something must be bothering her.

>Her voice isn't as cheery as always, and it seems forced.

>You're gonna get to the bottom of this, Rarity has helped you out way too much in the past for you not to try.

>As the hoofsteps get nearer, you try brainstorm for anything that might have upset the usually perky unicorn.

>She came to the spa two days ago for a massage...everything was fine with the gang...

>Suddenly a light bulb goes of in your mind.

>Rarity told you she had a date coming up.

>It was supposed to be yesterday if your remember correctly.

>Lost in thought, you fail to see the door start to magically open.

>"Sorry, the Boutique is clos-Oh! Hello Anon, do you need anything?"

>Looking down at her, you see her usually perfect, purple mane is not styled and her puffy red eyes.

>Rarity's been crying.

"Huh? Oh! Hi Rares, just dropping by. I wanted to see a friend...do you think I can come in?"

>She perks up at this and grows a faint smile. "Sure Anon, come on in. I'll get us some drinks!"

>Stepping in after her, you close the door behind you.

 

 

>Meanwhile the fashionista is nowhere to be seen, she must have dashed into the kitchen.

>You start heading to the back of the boutique, where Rarity's break room is located.

>Plopping your ass down on the the comfy couch, you wait for for Rarity to come back.

>Sure enough, a tea set flies into the room being held by a purple aura, followed by a white Unicorn.

>"Ah! Here you are darling, I hope tea is alright?"

>Putting the set on the table in front of you, she sits next to you on the couch.

"Your tea? Do you even have to ask?"

>With a knowing smirk, she serves both of some of her delicious beverage.

>Immediately you pick your cup up and take a small sip.

"Ahhhhh~ Rarity's tea is still best tea!"

>That gets a nice, little giggle out of her.

>Good Anon, now just ease into it. Ask her why she's so glum.

>Putting your drink down, you scoot closer to the mare and wrap an arm around her.

>She's surprised by the contact but doesn't pull away.

"So what's got you in the dumps today, Marshmallow?

>Rarity sighs and looks down towards the ground.

>"It's that noticeable?"

"Well, I tend to play a closer eye to my best friend, but yeah it looks like you've been crying the whole day..."

>All she does is snuggle closer to you.

>A sick thought passes through your mind.

"Was it that stallion from your date yesterday? Did he touch you!? I swear I'll g-"

>"N-no! the date was fine Anon...it's just..."

"What's wrong Rares? You can tell me anything, I wont tell a soul."

>She looks up at you with her sparkling blue eyes, and sniffles slightly.

>"You Pinkie Promise?" You nod at her, causing her to take a deep breath.

>"Okay...well the date itself was fine but...I couldn't connect with the stallion at all. He took me to that fancy new restaurant across town and he was a magnificent gentlecolt throughout the whole night, but I couldn't bring myself to like him...No matter how hard I tried..."

>That didn't sound so bad, why would she be so upset over that?

 

 

>Sniffling some more, she continues.

>"...It's been the same with every stallion that has tried to court me for the past year...a-a-at this rate I'm g-gonna end up all a-alone!"

>Oh.

>After that, any sense of composure is erased from her.

>She hugs your tightly and starts sobbing into your chest.

>Slowly, you pick her up and place her on your lap.

>Her familiar vanilla scent enter your nostrils.

>You stroke her velvety purple mane lightly, and rest your chin on her head. Being careful to avoid her horn.

>Comforting her for what seems like hours.

>The whole time, you whisper that everything was gonna be alright.

>That you'll be there for her always, just like her other friends.

>She just cries louder.

>Some might say Rarity was a tad over dramatic sometimes but she was a good mare.

>This innocent mare didn't deserve to feel like this, after all the good she's done for everyone.

>The fact that she was currently crying uncontrollably into your chest assured you that this was a very serious matter to her, and that it has bugged her for a while.

>Over time, her sobs slowly turn into sniffles once again.

>Grabbing her by the chin, you gently lift her head up until she's looking at you.

>Watching her distraught face tears at your heart.

>You have to do something...

"Tomorrow."

>Her face scrunches up slightly in confusion.

>"W-what's that Darling? What's tomorrow?"

>Wiping a single tear off her face, you smile down at her.

"Tomorrow me and you are gonna go out for drinks, just the two of us."

>Rarity pushes herself away, putting a few inches between you and her.

>"Oh Anon...I know you're busy, you don't have to do that for me Darling! And what about Fl-"

"Nonsense! We haven't hung out in a bit because of your orders, we're going out and having fun tomorrow. Whether you like it or not!"

>A smile adorns her face now.

>She raises a hoof up to her forehead.

"Forcing a lady like myself to go out against her will!? Anon I thought I knew you so well..."

 

 

>You chuckle at her act, It's actually really cute.

>Rarity once again embraces you.

>You return the warm hug accordingly.

>"...Alright Anon, tomorrow we shall get drinks. I need to get a break anyway, and what's better than hanging out with your best Human friend?"

"That's my Rares! I'll pick you up tomorrow night. Is 7 alright?"

>The Marshmallow Pony slowly climbs out of you lap, sitting back down on the couch.

>"Of course Anon, that'll be perfect!" Her beaming smile is contagious.

"Awesome, It's a date!"

>You were glad to have finally been able to cheer up Rarity, her mood is infinitely better than when you first arrived.

>"Oh that reminds me, I have some new clothes I made for you during some spare time!"

>Quickly standing up off the couch, she trots into the next room over.

"Really!? Oh you're a life-saver Rarity, my last pair of pants ripped."

>Coming back into the room with a signature Carousel Boutique bag, Rarity furrows her eyebrows.

>"You shouldn't let it come to that point Darling, You could have come to me at anytime. I will not allow my friend  to walk around around in tattered clothes...specially if they have my design on them..."

>She smirks playfully at this. That's great, she's back to joking around with you again.

"Gee thanks Rarity. You are the most [spoiler]generous[/spoiler] of mares."

>Putting the bag on the table in front of you, she rolls her eyes.

"But seriously Anon, don't ever hesitate to come to me. For anything alright?"

>She puts up a mock glaring face at you, causing you to chuckle.

>This mare is too much.

"Actually that's why I came here today originally, but I decided there were more important things to care of first."

>Rarity blushes a bit.

"But alright, I hereby Pinkie Promise to come to you for help, whenever I need it."

>Seemingly satisfied, she looks up at the clock.

>"Oh my! It's getting rather late Anon! I don't know if you have somewhere else to be go today?"

 

 

>Looking up you see that it's 5PM now, you spent about 2 hours with Rarity.

"Nah I'm still good, maybe we could..."

>A shit eating grin etches itself on your face.

>"Don't. You. Dare. Don't even think about it Anon."

>You wiggle your fingers around in the air a bit.

>Rarity watches the movements closely, visibly gulping as you start moving towards her.

>"A-Anon darling...what are you trying to do?

>Getting up from your seat, you pick up the white unicorn as she lets out a girly yelp.

"You know what's gonna happen now. No sense in acting dumb Rares, there's nothing you can do to stop it either."

>Placing her on the couch, you start your tickle assault.

>Making her squee and squeal in the most unladylike of manners.

>You wish you had a recorder or something on you.

>She really needs to let herself go, she tries to hard to fit in with those snob ponies. She should just be herself.

>After a good minute of her begging you to stop, you finally do so.

>That was a mistake.

>Within seconds she has you in a magical grasp.

>"Oh. It. Is. On!" She has fire in her eyes, and big smile which makes you very nervous.

>Oh god.

>Her magical aura expands and hundreds of feathers suddenly fly into the room.

"R-Rares be reasonable...you don't have to do this."

>Her smirk only widens.

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>Can you die from laughter?

>You're pretty sure you came pretty close to doing so during her attack.

>Rarity tickled every part of your body.

>You didn't even know those places could be ticklish.

>Shuddering, you embrace the little break Rarity gave you.

>When it looks like she's gonna go at it again, you quickly scavenge for ways to get out of this.

>Think Anon. Think!

"Uhh...Okay! How 'bout I give you a...private massage if you let me go? Whenever you want it just call me, just no more please!"

>The unicorn hesitates and her magic flickers for a second, her cheeks flourishing bright red.

>Placing you back slowly on the sofa, she starts to putting all the feathers back in place.

>Rarity nods stiffly.

 

 

>"S-sure Darling, that's sound great. I'll take you on that sometime..."

>Nice! No more tickling for you.

>Might as well get out of here before she changes her mind.

"I'll think I'll be heading out now Rares, before it gets dark."

>Regaining her composure, she levitates the bag of clothes towards you again.

>"Of course Anon. Follow me, I'll see you out."

>You pick up the bag and start following alabaster mare.

>She has a slight skip to her step, she must be really giddy about the massage!

>Reaching the door, she opens it up for you and you step out.

>Before leaving though, you turn around and kneel down to her eye level.

>She blinks a few times, confused most likely.

>Not saying a word you hug her once again.

>Rarity returns it almost immediately.

"Just remember Rares, you can't rush meeting the right guy...you will find him eventually, and who knows, he might fall out of the sky tomorrow!"

>She sighs.

>"Okay Anon...Thank you for today...for everything..."

>After she lets go you stand up to full height.

"Anything for you Marshmallow, it what friends are for! I'll see you tomorrow night, okay?"

>She waves as you start to walk away, with a giant smile on her face.

>"I wouldn't miss it for the world Anon, I'll see you tomorrow!"

>With that you start trekking your way back to the center of Ponyville.

>Feeling really good about yourself for helping Rarity out.

>The Sun is just starting to set, the sky is painted orange.

"Well I might as well go home..."

 

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>Be Rarity and Anon just left.

>You shut the door and sit down in front of it.

>His words are still foremost on your mind.

>'He might fall from the sky...'

"Oh Anon, If only you knew the half of it...."

>Resisting the urge to cry again, you get up and start heading to your room.

"I already found my Prince charming...a year ago..."

>Who knew being the Element of Generosity could cause you so much agony.

"But I gave you up for my best friend..."

>Going to your room, you lay on your bed. Not bothering with your hair.

>You just want to sleep and get away from everything for the moment.

>This Element is more trouble than it's worth.

>Sleep didn't come easy but eventually you were able to calm down enough to doze off.

>Remembering Anon's words and how he held you today as you cried helped immensely.

'Why can't he be my Special Somepony?'

>You hug your pillow tight, pretending it's Anon.

'Maybe one day he'll be mine...oh who am I kidding, he wouldn't leave Fluttershy for me, and I couldn't possibly get in between them...I was the one who set them up in the first place...'

>With those thoughts in mind, sleep finally takes over you.

 

 

 

End chapter 1